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The immunities of States and international organisations
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- Member State
- Norway
- Themes
- Type of document
- Letter
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- http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Norway/1999/418
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Norway - Letter of 24/09/1999
Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Norway - Letter of 24/09/1999
Letter by Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Embassy of Ukraine
Author(ity)
The Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nature of the document
Letter in reply to questions on Norwegian practice on State immunity
Date of the document
24/09/1999
Points of law
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs answers questions concerning Norwegian practice on State Immunity. It states that Norway has not adopted any general law regarding immunity of foreign states in particular. However, the Norwegian domestic law is considered to be in conformity with the rules of public international law. The Norwegian administration and the Norwegian courts will thus apply the rules of public international law, in addition to relevant provisions of applicable international conventions to which Norway is a party.It also states that Norwegian authorities acknowledge the distinction between the acts of a state in its sovereign capacity (acta jure imperii) and those of a private law or commercial character (acta jure gestionis), immunity not being granted for the latter. Furthermore the letter states that Norway is not bound by any international conventions or agreements specifically regulating state immunity.
