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The law of state immunity

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Publication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008Edition: 2NDDescription: 804p xviiISBN:
  • 9780199211104
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 341.260000 FOX
Contents:
Table of Contents: Immunity as a rule of international law; The institution of proceedings and the nature of the plea of state immunity; The concept of the state : theory and the justification for state immunity; State immunity and jurisdiction : immunity from civil and criminal jurisdiction of national courts; State immunity as a personal plea, distinguished from act of state and non-justiciability; State immunity for acts in violation of international law; The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property : an introduction; 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 Sovereign Immunities Act 1976; The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property : general aspects; The definition of the foreign state; The consent of the foreign state, express and implied : waiver and the arbitration exception; Exceptions to state immunity : the concept of commerciality; The commercial and other exceptions to state immunity; State immunity from execution; Heads of state, diplomats, and the diplomatic mission, armed forces, and international organizations.
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Table of Contents:
Immunity as a rule of international law;
The institution of proceedings and the nature of the plea of state immunity;
The concept of the state : theory and the justification for state immunity;
State immunity and jurisdiction : immunity from civil and criminal jurisdiction of national courts;
State immunity as a personal plea, distinguished from act of state and non-justiciability;
State immunity for acts in violation of international law;
The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property : an introduction;
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 Sovereign Immunities Act 1976;
The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property : general aspects;
The definition of the foreign state;
The consent of the foreign state, express and implied : waiver and the arbitration exception;
Exceptions to state immunity : the concept of commerciality;
The commercial and other exceptions to state immunity;
State immunity from execution;
Heads of state, diplomats, and the diplomatic mission, armed forces, and international organizations.