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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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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 13/01/1977
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 13/01/1977
Trendtex Trading Corporation v. Central Bank of Nigeria
Author(ity)
Court of Appeal
Date of the decision, of the judgment
13/01/1977
Points of law
1) The restrictive doctrine of State immunity as recognised in customary international law is part of the common law;2) The question as to whether a separate legal entity of a foreign State is entitled to immunity depends upon the degree of control exercised by the State over that entity and the functions which the entity performed;
3) (By majority) The Central Bank of Nigeria was not an emanation of the State entitled to claim immunity;
4) Since the Bank was not immune its funds were not immune from seizure or injunction.
