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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/1988/170
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THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Italy - Jurisprudence of 19/05/1988

United Kingdom (State) v. Bulli (individual)

Author(ity)

Supreme Court of Cassation

Date of the decision, of the judgment

19/05/1988

Points of law

The decision admits the immunity from civil jurisdiction only for foreign States when they act as sovereign bodies and not when they act as private subjects.

Summary of the case

In the field of working relations with the Embassy of a foreign State in Italy, the customary international principle of immunity from civil jurisdiction applies only to individuals employed to perform professional or clerk jobs. In fact, due to this reason, they are part of the public organisation of the State, thus contributing to attain its institutional goals.

Sources

Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e processuale, 1990, 704

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

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