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The immunities of States and international organisations

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Information on the contribution

Member State
Portugal
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Portugal/1988/213
Translations
THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS:
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 09/11/1988

Maria Cristina Silva (individual) v. Spanish Institute, Spanish Embassy and Spanish State (Foreign School, Foreign Embassy and Foreign State).

Author(ity)

District Court (Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa) – Appeal

Date of the decision, of the judgment

09/11/1988

Points of law

Portuguese courts are internationally incompetent to judge a law suit against the Spanish State.

Summary of the case

In an appeal before the District Court of Lisbon by an individual against the Spanish Institute, the Spanish Embassy and the Spanish State, the Court considered that:

Portuguese courts are internationally incompetent to judge a law suit against the Spanish State.

Sources

Colectânea de Jurisprudência, 1988, No. XIII-5

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

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