In Defence of State Immunity: Why the UN: Convention on State Immunity is Important

In: The international & comparative law quarterly: ICLQ, Band 55, Heft 2, S. 399-406

Abstract

The Convention on State Immunity adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2004 represents in treaty form a finished product of some 22 years of work 1 It indicates a consensus of State support for the restrictive doctrine of State immunity in its application to civil proceedings relating to commercial matters in national courts. It is a considerable achievement from the view point of the specialist lawyers and diplomats who have steered the project to UN endorsement.