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The immunities of States and international organisations
This database contains the original national contributions bringing together information on 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/1984/211
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 11/05/1984
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 11/05/1984
A. (individual) v. Ambassador in Portugal (State)
Author(ity)
Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal de Justiça) – Appeal
Date of the decision, of the judgment
11/05/1984
Points of law
A foreign State is entitled to immunity from jurisdiction in Portuguese courts, in a law suit against it by a Portuguese national fired by the Embassy where he was working.Summary of the case
In an appeal before the Supreme Court by an individual against a foreign State, the Court considered that:A foreign State is entitled to immunity from jurisdiction in Portuguese courts, in a law suit against it by a Portuguese national fired by the Embassy where he was working.
