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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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- Jurisprudence
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 29/03/1983
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 29/03/1983
lntpro Properties (UK) Ltd v. Sauvel and others
Author(ity)
Court of Appeal
Date of the decision, of the judgment
29/03/1983
Points of law
1) A State is not immune from the jurisdiction of the UK courts in proceedings relating to the possession or use of immovable property (section 6(1) State Immunity Act), unless the property in question is used for the purposes of a diplomatic mission (section 16(1)(b) State Immunity Act);2) An apartment leased by a foreign State for use as the private residence of one of its diplomatic agents in the UK (other than the head of the diplomatic mission), is not "property used for the purposes of a diplomatic mission". A foreign State is therefore not immune in proceedings relating to the lease of such property.
