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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/1999/185
Translations
THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Italy - Jurisprudence of 26/05/1999

Egypt (State) v. Refaat Armia (individual)

Author(ity)

Supreme Court of Cassation

Date of the decision, of the judgment

26/05/1999

Points of law

The decision admits the possibility to bring a specific trial action to protect the immunity of a foreign State from execution.

Summary of the case

The preventive rule of jurisdiction by which a foreign State claims immunity form jurisdiction of an Italian judge on the seizure of sums of money deposited with a bank of its Embassy is inadmissible, in that the case can be lodged appealing against execution.

Sources

Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e processuale, 2000, 494

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

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