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The immunities of States and international organisations

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Member State
Greece
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/Greece/1992/468
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Greece - Jurisprudence of 01/01/1992

X. (Professor of the Italian language) v. (Casa d'Italia) The Italian Republic, judgment 600/1992

Author(ity)

Athens Court of First Instance

Date of the decision, of the judgment

01/01/1992

Points of law

A foreign State is entitled to sovereign immunity in case of disputes arising out of labour contracts concluded in order to fulfil the functional needs of that State.

Summary of the case

Foreign States are entitled to immunity from jurisdiction of domestic Courts in disputes arising out of acts performed jure imperii. Disputes related to the performance of labour contracts which have been concluded between a foreign State and a private person in order to fulfil functional needs of the State, are not subject to the jurisdiction of domestic Courts. The Court found that Casa d'Italia where the applicant was employed is part of the Italien embassy in Athens and, as such fulfils functional needs of the defendant State.

Sources

Epitheorissi Ergatikou Dikaiou (in greek) Journal of Labour Law 1994 p. 806

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)