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Member State
Croatia
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Croatia/2001/337
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Croatia - Jurisprudence of 09/04/2001

L.O. (individual) v. Turkish Embassy

Author(ity)

Zagreb Municipal Court

Date of the decision, of the judgment

09/04/2001

Points of law

Based on a legal opinion given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Ministry of Justice of Croatia, the Court establishes that in a labour dispute, a foreign country is able to be a party to the dispute because of limited state immunity in this category of cases.

Summary of the case

N/a

Sources

Zagreb Municipal Court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Ministry of Justice of Croatia

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

Pursuant to Article 26 of the Civil Litigation Act of Croatia, in a dispute involving a foreign state or international organizations the relevant rules are those of public international law. In case of any uncertainties regarding existence and scope of state immunity, an executive body in charge of judicial matters gives an explanation.