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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
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- Jurisprudence
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- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Portugal/2010/226
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Judgment - Portuguese.pdf
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 14/01/2010
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Portugal - Jurisprudence of 14/01/2010
Laboratório Internacional Ibérico de Nanotecnologia (international organisation) v. individual
Author(ity)
Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Administrativo) - Appeal
Date of the decision, of the judgment
14/01/2010
Points of law
- immunity from jurisdiction (limitation of the adjudicatory power of national courts) and immunity from execution (limits enforcement powers of national courts or other organs) are applicable to foreign States and to international organisations- international competence of national courts regarding international organisations
Summary of the case
Following the cancellation of a public tender, the party (international organisation) argued that national courts were internationally incompetent to rule over the case.The Court ruled that the international competence of national courts had to be examined vis-à-vis the definition of immunity from jurisdiction of international organisations; This aspect was examined by the Court with reference to article 5º of the Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Laboratory.
