Search results for: “consular privileges”
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Foreign Service
The Foreign Service Introduction to the Foreign Service Today, most nations staff their foreign services with career civil servants who are selected on the basis of competitive examinations. Until recent times, however, foreign service personnel were political appointees, often from noble […]
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Foreign Service
The Foreign Service Introduction to the Foreign Service Today, most nations staff their foreign services with career civil servants who are selected on the basis of competitive examinations. Until recent times, however, foreign service personnel were political appointees, often from noble […]
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Foreign Sovereign Immunities
Jurisdiction of States Note: This section covers also the Principles of Jurisdiction. Immunities from Jurisdiction The principle of sovereign equality of States requires that the official representatives of one State should not be subject to the jurisdiction of another State. For example, […]
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Service of Process
Service of Process in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Section 1608(a) of the FSIA provides four methods of service of process on a foreign state: (1) by delivery of a copy of the summons and […]
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Service of Process
Service of Process in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Section 1608(a) of the FSIA provides four methods of service of process on a foreign state: (1) by delivery of a copy of the summons and […]
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Chettri V Nepal Bangladesh Bank
Chettri v Nepal Bangladesh Bank in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In May 2011, the United States filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in a […]
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Chettri V Nepal Bangladesh Bank
Chettri v Nepal Bangladesh Bank in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In May 2011, the United States filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in a […]
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Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts
Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel: As discussed in Section A.2.b., in this world legal Encyclopedia, the United States filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit […]
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Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts
Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Immunity of Diplomatic Accounts and Personnel: As discussed in Section A.2.b., in this world legal Encyclopedia, the United States filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit […]
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Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters
Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters The three-week Eleventh Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law produced the final text of the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters, contained in the Final Act of the Session completed and signed on the…
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International Evidence
International Evidence Article 21 of the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters: Administrative rules for the taking of the evidence The five sub-divisions of article 21 lay down the administrative rules which will apply if a consul or a commissioner is authorized to take evidence under articles 15, 16…
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Diplomatic Immunities
Diplomatic, Consular, and Other Privileges and Immunities In relation to the international law practice and diplomatic, consular, and other privileges and immunities in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Privileges and Immunities About this […]
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Diplomatic Documents
Diplomatic Documents Classification of Documents If we classify these documents under the two main heads of public and private deeds, we shall have to place in the former category the legislative, administrative, judicial, diplomatic documents emanating from public authority in public form: laws, constitutions, ordinances, privileges, grants and concessions, proclamations, decrees, judicial records, pleas, treaties;…
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World Court Digest
World Court Digest Introduction This Digest, produced by the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and International Law, is a systematic arrangement of the views on questions of international law as expressed in the judgments, advisory opinions, and orders of the International Court of Justice, including separate opinions of individual judges. Volumes 1 and 2…
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International Court of Justice Activities
Introduction to International Court of Justice ActivitiesDisputes may be brought before the court in two ways. The first is by a special agreement between the parties in which they consent to submit the matter to the court. The second is by a unilateral application by one party in the dispu…