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BILATERAL TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
Following is a chronological index of most bilateral treaties between France and the United States starting with the treaty for the cession of Louisiana in 1803. While most of the treaties have been signed by France and the United States on the same day, some have not. The dates mentionned on this page are the dates of signature by France.
Full text transcripts of many multilateral and bilateral treaties and agreements to which France is a party are available online in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs PACTE database.
April 30, 1803
Treaty for the cession of Louisiana
Januray 6, 1909
Extradition convention
November 16, 1911
Money order agreement
February 2, 1913
Parcel post convention
August 28, 1914
Parcel post convention
September 15, 1914
Treaty to facilitate the settlement of disputes
June 30, 1924
Convention for prevention of smuggling of intoxicating liquors
November 6, 1927
Exchange of notes for relief from double income tax on shipping profits
January 30, 1928
Arrangement for the direct exchange of certain information regarding the traffic in narcotic drugs
February 6, 1928
Treaty of arbitration for the settlement of Pacific disputes
August 19, 1931
Postal money order convention
December 7, 1935
Parcel post convention
February 28, 1945
Lend-lease agreement
August 14, 1945
Exchange of official publications agreement
November 8, 1945
Understanding relating to article VII of the lend-lease agreement signed Feb 28, 1945
May 28, 1946
Understanding regarding settlement for lend-lease, reciprocal aid, surplus war property, and claims, with related documents
June 18, 1946
Agreement relating to U.S. air service facilities on French territory
April 4, 1947
Agreement relating to industrial property rights affected by World War II
October 10, 1947
Interment in France and in territories of the French Union, or removal to the United States, of the bodies of American soldiers
October 28, 1947
Amendment to Agreement relating to industrial property rights affected by World War II
February 27, 1948
Expenditures of the United States armed forces in France and French overseas territories
June 28, 1948
Economic cooperation agreement
September 21, 1948
Amendment to Economic cooperation agreement
November 17, 1948
Amendment to Economic cooperation agreement
December 22, 1948
Agreement relating military obligations during the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 by dual nationals
March 16, 1949
Waiver by France of visa requirements for U.S. citizens
January 9, 1950
Amendment to Economic cooperation agreement of June 28, 1948
January 27, 1950
Mutual defense assistance agreement
May 22, 1951
Amendment to Economic cooperation agreement of June 28, 1948
September 27, 1951
Amendment to Economic cooperation agreement of June 28, 1948
June 13, 1952
Expenditures in the interests of a common defense
July 9, 1952
Agreement relating to guaranties authorized by section 111(b)(3) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948
July 1, 1955
Agreement regarding the transport, burial, and embalming of bodies of members of United States forces dying in France
September 23, 1955
Agreement relating to the disposition of defense equipment and material no longer required
March 19, 1956
Grant of plots of land located in France for the creation of permanent military cemeteries or the construction of war memorials
March 12, 1957
Agreement to facilitate interchange of patent rights and technical information for defense purposes
October 28, 1958
Agreement for the transfer of special tools to France under the mutual defense assistance agreement of Jan 27, 1950
March 21, 1959
Agricultural commodities agreement
May 7, 1959
Agreement for cooperation on uses of atomic energy for mutual defense purposes
May 28, 1959
Amendment to the agreement to facilitate interchange of patent rights and technical information for defense purposes
November 25, 1959
Convention of establishment
September 19, 1960
Agreement relating to a weapons production program
November 4, 1960
Agricultural commodities agreement
February 23, 1961
Cooperation in intercontinental testing in connection with experimental communications satellites
July 27, 1961
Agreement for cooperation in the operation of atomic weapons systems for mutual defense purposes
September 1, 1961
Issuance of nonimmigrant visas
May 7, 1965
Academic and cultural exchanges and programs in the field of education
May 5, 1966
Agreement concerning the reciprocal granting of authorizations to permit licensed amateur radio operators of either country to operate their stations in the other country
June 16, 1966
Agreement concerning the development of satellite and balloon techniques for the study of meteorological phenomena (Project EOLE)
July 18, 1966
Consular convention
February 12, 1970
Supplementary extradition convention (January 1909)
December 2, 1970
Recognition and protection by France of the appellation of origin of bourbon whiskey and continued protection by the United States of appellations of origin of the French brandies, cognac, armagnac and calvados
February 26, 1971
Action against the illicit narcotic and dangerous drug traffic
August 29, 1973
Agreement relating to the reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications
September 7, 1977
Security of defense information agreement
November 24, 1978
Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on estates, inheritances, and gifts
January 22, 1981
Agreement concerning the transfer of nuclear reactor technology
January 28, 1981
Amendment to the agreement for the coordination of action against the illicit narcotic and dangerous drug traffic
April 13, 1981
International express mail agreement
January 25, 1983
Convention on the transfer of sentenced persons
March 24, 1983
Agreement relating to jurisdiction over vessels utilizing the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
September 6, 1984
Emergency use of the Combined Forces Base at Hao, French Polynesia, by the U.S. space shuttle
March 2, 1987
Agreement on social security
October 3, 1989
Agreement concerning the wreck of the CSS Alabama
August 31, 1994
Income Tax Treaty
1996
Extradition Treaty
June 18, 1998
Air transport agreement
December 10, 1998
Agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
October 10, 2000
Agreement to amend the air transport agreement of June 18, 1998
January 18, 2001
Agreement concerning payments for certain losses suffered during World War II
January 22, 2002
Agreement concerning air trafic
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