The law of state immunity
By: Hazel Fox.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: The Oxford international law library
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 804
ISBN-13: 9780199211104; 9780199211111
Subjects: Immunities of foreign states
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Immunity as a rule of international law; title: The institution of proceedings and the nature of the plea of state immunity; title: The concept of the state : theory and the justification for state immunity; title: State immunity and jurisdiction : immunity from civil and criminal jurisdiction of national courts; title: State immunity as a personal plea, distinguished from act of state and non-justiciability; title: State immunity for acts in violation of international law; title: The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property : an introduction; title: A review of the sources : treaties and projects for codification; title: The restrictive doctrine of state immunity : its recognition in state practice; title: English law : the UK State Immunity Act 1978; title: US Law : the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976; title: The 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property : general aspects; title: The definition of the foreign state; title: The consent of the foreign state, express and implied : waiver and the arbitration exception; title: Exceptions to state immunity : the concept of commerciality; title: The commercial and other exceptions to state immunity; title: State immunity from execution; title: Heads of state, diplomats, and the diplomatic mission, armed forces, and international organizations.