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
- Germany
- Themes
- Type of document
- Declaration
- Permanent link to the contribution
- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Germany/1990/397
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Germany - Declaration of 15/05/1990
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Germany - Declaration of 15/05/1990
Declaration concerning Article 24 made at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification concerning the European Convention on State Immunity (ETS No.74)
Author(ity)
Permanent Representative of Germany to the Council of Europe
Nature of the document
Declaration
Date of the document
15/05/1990
Points of law
The declaration shows that the Federal Government supports the theory of relative State immunity beyond the scope of the Convention.Specific provision(s) of the document
Text of the declaration:“The Federal Republic of Germany declares in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 24 of the Convention that, in cases not falling within Articles 1 to 13, its courts are entitled to entertain proceedings against another Contracting State to the extent that its courts are entitled to entertain proceedings against States not Party to the Convention. Such a declaration is without prejudice to the immunity from jurisdiction which foreign States enjoy in respect of acts performed in the exercise of sovereign authority (acta jure imperii).“
