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US CodeTitle 50Chapter 53

Chapter 53

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY

Title 50 - War and National Defense

41 sections

Sections

§ 4301

Designation of chapter

Very short

§ 4302

Definitions

Medium

§ 4303

Acts prohibited

Medium

§ 4304

Licenses to enemy or ally of enemy insurance or reinsurance companies; change of name; doing business in United States

Short

§ 4305

Suspension of provisions relating to ally of enemy; regulation of transactions in foreign exchange of gold or silver, property transfers, vested interests, enforcement and penalties

Medium

§ 4306

Alien Property Custodian; general powers and duties

Short

§ 4307

Lists of enemy or ally of enemy officers, directors or stockholders of corporations in United States; acts constituting trade with enemy prior to ; conveyance of property to custodian; voluntary payment to custodian by holder; acts under order, rule, or regulation

Long

§ 4308

Contracts, mortgages, or pledges against or with enemy or ally of enemy; abrogation of contracts; suspension of limitations

Medium

§ 4309

Repealed

Claims to property transferred to custodian; notice of claim; filing; return of property; suits to recover; sale of claimed property in time of war or during national emergency

Very long

§ 4310

Repealed

Acts permitted; applications for patents, or registration of trade-marks or copyrights; payment of tax in relation thereto; licenses under enemy owned patent or copyright; statements by licensees; term and cancellation; suits against licensees; restraining infringements; powers of attorney; keeping secret inventions

Long

§ 4311

Importations prohibited

Short

§ 4312

Property transferred to Alien Property Custodian

Long

§ 4313

Statements by masters of vessels and owners of cargoes before granting clearances

Short

§ 4314

False manifest; refusal of clearance; reports of gold or silver coin in cargoes for export

Short

§ 4315

Offenses; punishment; forfeitures of property

Medium

§ 4316

Rules by district courts; appeals

Short

§ 4317

Fees of agents, attorneys, or representatives

Short

§ 4318

Claims of naturalized citizens as affected by expatriation

Short

§ 4319

Fugitives from justice barred from recovery

Very short

§ 4320

Payment of income, etc., by Alien Property Custodian

Very short

§ 4321

Payment of taxes and expenses by Alien Property Custodian

Long

§ 4322

Investments by Custodian in participating certificates issued by Secretary of the Treasury; transfers to and payments from German, Austrian or Hungarian special deposit accounts; allocation of payments

Long

§ 4323

Allocation of “unallocated interest fund”

Medium

§ 4324

Return by Custodian, to United States, of payments under licenses, assignments or sales of patents

Very short

§ 4325

“Unallocated interest fund” defined

Very short

§ 4326

Waiver by Custodian of demand for property; acceptance of less amount; approval of Attorney General

Medium

§ 4327

Attachment or garnishment of funds or property held by Custodian

Short

§ 4328

“Member of the former ruling family” defined

Very short

§ 4329

Return of property

Very long

§ 4330

Notice of claim; institution of suits; computation of time

Short

§ 4331

Payment of debts

Long

§ 4332

Hearings on claims; rules and regulations; delegation of powers

Short

§ 4333

Taxes

Medium

§ 4334

Insurance of property

Very short

§ 4335

Shipment of relief supplies; definitions

Short

§ 4336

Retention of properties or interests of Germany and Japan and their nationals; proceeds covered into Treasury; ex gratia payment to Switzerland

Medium

§ 4337

Intercustodial conflicts involving enemy property; authority of President to conclude; delegation of authority

Short

§ 4338

Divestment of estates, trusts, insurance policies, annuities, remainders, pensions, workmen’s compensation and veterans’ benefits; exceptions; notice of divestment

Short

§ 4339

Claims for proceeds from sale of certain certificates: jurisdiction, limitations; divestment of copyrights: “copyrights” defined, rights of licensees and assignees, reproduction rights of United States, transfer of interests, payment of royalties to Attorney General, suits for infringement

Medium

§ 4340

Divestment of trademarks

Medium

§ 4341

Motion picture prints, transfer of title

Short