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
Information on the contribution
- Member State
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Type of document
- Jurisprudence
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- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/United Kingdom/2011/281
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 06/07/2011
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 06/07/2011
NML Capital Ltd v. Argentina
Author(ity)
Supreme Court
Date of the decision, of the judgment
06/07/2011
Points of law
1) (By majority) The exclusion from state immunity for proceedings “relating to ... commercial transaction” within the meaning of section 3 State Immunity Act does not extend to proceedings for the execution of a foreign judgment which itself relates to a commercial transaction.2) If state immunity is the only bar to jurisdiction, a written agreement to waive immunity is tantamount to submission to the jurisdiction.
