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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/1990/471

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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of Greece - Jurisprudence of 01/01/1990

Judgment 12845/1990

Author(ity)

Athens Court of Appeals

Date of the decision, of the judgment

01/01/1990

Points of law

Greek Courts are not entitled to adjudicate on disputes arising out of acts performed jure imperii. Greek Courts have jurisdiction for acts performed jure gestionis.

Summary of the case

Foreign States do not enjoy sovereign immunity for acts performed jure gestionis. Conversely, they enjoy immunity for acts performed jure imperii. Disputes arising out of acts in which a person entitled to sovereign immunity appears as a private person exercising commercial, industrial, financial or other lucrative activities are private law disputes. Consequently, those disputes fall in the ambit of jurisdiction of domestic Courts.

Sources

Elliniki Dikaiosyni (in greek) 1992 p. 882