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The immunities of States and international organisations
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- Member State
- Portugal
- Themes
- Type of document
- Jurisprudence
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- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Portugal/1983/210
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 06/07/1983
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 06/07/1983
António Portugal e Castro (individual) v. Estado Brasileiro (State)
Author(ity)
District Court (Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa) – Appeal
Date of the decision, of the judgment
06/07/1983
Points of law
- foreign States are entitled to immunity from jurisdiction- including regarding labour law questions
- the issue should be solved by diplomatic means
Summary of the case
In an appeal before the District Court of Lisbon by an individual against the Brazilian State, the Court considered that:Foreign States are entitled to immunity from jurisdiction, including regarding labour law questions. Thus the initial request shall be considered as inadmissible and the issue should be solved by diplomatic means.
