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Member State
Norway
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Norway/1989/205
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THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Norway - Jurisprudence of 29/05/1989

A (private person) v. United States of America by Department of Justice

Author(ity)

Eidsivating Court of Appeal (Eidsivating Lagmannsrett)

Date of the decision, of the judgment

29/05/1989

Points of law

The Court confirms that a State is not granted immunity for acts regulated by private law or acts that have any form of commercial character. The question was whether this particular business was of this character.

Summary of the case

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Sources

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Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

The judgement confirmed the Asker and Bærum County Court's decision of 20 January 1989.