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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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- Member State
- Germany
- Themes
- Type of document
- Law
- Permanent link to the contribution
- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Germany/1984/401
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Germany - Law of 17/07/1984
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Germany - Law of 17/07/1984
Second Act amending the Act on the Federal Central Register (Zweites Gesetz zur Änderung des Bundeszentralregistergesetzes)
Author(ity)
Federal Parliament (Bundestag and Bundesrat)
Number of the law
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Date of the law
17/07/1984
Points of law
Article 4 of the Second Act Amending the Act on the Federal Central Register (Zweites Gesetz zur Änderung des Bundeszentralregistergesetzes) rephrases §20 of the Courts Act (Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz).§20 (2) of the Courts Act incorporates the general rules of international law concerning the immunity of states and their officials.
Specific provision(s) of the law
English Translation of §20 of the Courts Act:“(1) The jurisdiction of the German courts does not extend to representatives of other states and their entourage who stay within the area of application of the present Act upon an official invitation of the Federal Republic of Germany.
(2) In other respects, the jurisdiction of the German courts does not extend either to other persons than those mentioned in paragraph (1) and in §18 [concerning diplomatic agents] and §19 [concerning consular officials] insofar as these persons are exempted from it pursuant to the general rules of international law, on the basis of international agreements or other provisions of law.“
