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The immunities of States and international organisations

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Member State
Finland
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Finland/2002/453
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Finland - Jurisprudence of 05/03/2002

The Plaintiff (individual) v. Republic of Finland (state), et al.

Author(ity)

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

Date of the decision, of the judgment

05/03/2002

Points of law

The Plaintiff complains of his experiences in Finland regarding the enforcement of Finland’s criminal and/or civil law by the Finnish government officials and employees. Finland has moved the court to dismiss the Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1604, 1605, 1608). Hence, Finland has claimed immunity from suit as a foreign state and its ministers and employees have claimed derivative immunity. Furthermore, in case that the Court will find that the sovereign immunity of Finland is not dispositive of the Plaintiff’s claims, Finland has moved to dismiss the Complaint on other grounds as well. The case is pending before the Court.

Summary of the case

Sources

Case No. 02 CV-1471 (CBA)(LB)

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)