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Member State
Italy
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Italy/1983/145
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Italy - Jurisprudence of 25/11/1983

United States of America (State) v. Strino (individual)

Author(ity)

Supreme Court of Cassation

Date of the decision, of the judgment

25/11/1983

Points of law

The decision is concerned with legitimacy of collective dismissals of the local personnel of NATO Headquarters.

Summary of the case

The Italian judge cannot question the decisions by the employer, which is a foreign NATO Member State country, on the organisation of its own armed forces and related auxiliary services. If appropriate, the employer can proceed to collective dismissal.

Sources

Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e processuale, 1984, 741

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

Article IX of the London Convention of 19 June 1951 (NATO-SOFA Convention)