Database
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
- Sweden
- Themes
- Type of document
- Jurisprudence
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- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Sweden/1993/262
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Sweden - Jurisprudence of 20/11/1993
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Sweden - Jurisprudence of 20/11/1993
N.N. (inidividual) v. Portugal (State)
Author(ity)
Market Court (Marknadsdomstolen)
Date of the decision, of the judgment
20/11/1993
Points of law
The Market Court dismisses an application according to the Market Court Law since the state of Portugal is found not to be considered as a “manufacturer”.Summary of the case
In an application N.N. claimed that the Market Court should prohibit the State of Portugal to advertise in Sweden guaranteeing safe investment in Portugal, and also to do publicity for a functioning legal framework in Portugal. N.N. claimed that misleading marketing had taken place through a magazine published by Portugal's Tourist Agency and through a booklet published by Portugal's Trading Centre, and that the State of Portugal had to be considered as the responsible authority for these two institutions and for the information given.The Market Court established that the State of Portugal was not to be considered as a “manufacturer” by carrying out the activities commented above. Therefore, the activities could not give rise to any action according to the Marketing Act, why the application was dismissed.
