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"The doctrine of state immunity bars a national court from adjudicating or enforcing claims against foreign states. This doctrine, the foundation for high-profile national and international decisions such as those in the Pinochet case and the Arrest Warrant cases, has always been controversial....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Fox, Hazel (Autor), Webb, Philippa (Philippa Mahal) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Edición:Third edition.
Colección:Oxford international law library.
Temas:
Immunities of foreign states.
Immunities of foreign states
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The institution of proceedings and the nature of the plea of state immunity
  • The three models of the concept of state immunity
  • The plea of state immunity distinguished from the act of state and non-justiciability
  • State immunity and jurisdiction : immunity from the civil and criminal jurisdiction of national courts
  • A review of the sources : treaties and projects for codification
  • The restrictive doctrine of state immunity : its recognition in state practice
  • English law : the UK State Immunity Act 1978
  • US law : the Foreign Sovereignty Immunities Act 1976
  • The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property : general aspects
  • The definition of foreign state
  • The consent of the foreign state : waiver and the arbitration exception
  • The concept of commerciality
  • Immunity from adjudication : the proceedings in which immunity cannot be invoked, the commercial and other exceptions
  • Immunity from adjudication : the employment exception in respect of (1) a foreign state and (2) an international organization
  • State immunity from enforcement : general aspects
  • The three exceptions to immunity from enforcement and the five categories of state property listed as immune
  • Immunity of individuals acting on behalf of the state
  • International organizations and special regimes
  • Taking stock.

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