The United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary...

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Roger O'Keefe (Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Cambridge) Christian J. Tams (Professor of International Law, University of Glasgow)

The United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property

A Commentary

Roger O'Keefe (Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Cambridge), Christian J. Tams (Professor of International Law, University of Glasgow), Antonios Tzanakopoulos (, University Lecturer Public International Law, University of Oxford and Fellow of St Anne's College)

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Oxford University Press
02 April 2013

Treaties & other sources of international law; Jurisdiction & immunities; International organisations & institutions; Responsibility of states & other entities

Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law

State immunity, the idea that a state, including its individual organs, officials and other emanations, may not be proceeded against in the courts of another state in certain instances, has long been and remains a source of international controversy. Although customary international law no longer recognizes the absolute immunity of states from foreign judicial process, the evolution of the contemporary notion of restrictive state immunity over the past fifty years has been an uncoordinated and contested process, leading to disputes between states. The adoption, in 2004, of the United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property has significantly contributed to reaching consensus among states on this fundamental question of international law.

This book provides article-by-article commentary on the text of the Convention, complemented by a small number of cross-cutting chapters highlighting general issues beyond the scope of any single provision, such as the theoretical underpinnings of state immunity, the distinction between immunity from suit and immunity from execution, the process leading to the adoption of the Convention, and the general understanding that the Convention does not extend to criminal matters.

It presents a systematic analysis of the Convention, taking into account its drafting history, relevant state practice (including the considerable number of national statutes and judicial decisions on state immunity), and any international judicial or arbitral decisions on point.

Edited by: Roger O'Keefe (Senior Lecturer in Law University of Cambridge), Christian J. Tams (Professor of International Law, University of Glasgow)
Associate editor: Antonios Tzanakopoulos ( University Lecturer Public International Law University of Oxford and Fellow of St Anne's College)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 179mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199601837
ISBN 10: 0199601836
Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law
Pages: 508
Publication Date: 02 April 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roger O'Keefe & Christian J. Tams: General introduction Gerhard Hafner: Historical Introduction Christian J. Tams: Preamble Roger O'Keefe & Christian J. Tams: Article 1 Tom Grant: Article 2(1)(a) and (b) Stephan Wittich: Article 2(1)(c), (2) and (3) Rosanne Van Alebeek: Article 3 Jean d'Aspremont: Article 4 Tom Grant: Article 5 Tom Grant: Article 6 Roger O'Keefe: Article 7 Silvia Borelli and Simon Olleson: Article 8 Silvia Borelli and Simon Olleson: Article 9 Rosanne Van Alebeek: Introduction to Part III Stephan Wittich: Article 10 Roger O'Keefe: Article 11 Joanne Foakes: Article 12 Jörg Philipp Terhechte: Article 13 Jörg Philipp Terhechte: Article 14 Andrew Dickinson: Article 15 Douglas Guilfoyle: Article 16 Kate Parlett: Article 17 Chester Brown: Article 18 Chester Brown: Article 19 Roger O'Keefe: Article 20 Chester Brown: Article 21 Tarcisio Gazzini: Article 22 Tarcisio Gazzini: Article 23 Tarcisio Gazzini: Article 24 Jean d'Aspremont: Article 25 Jean d'Aspremont: Article 26 Christian J. Tams: Article 27 James Devaney: Article 28 James Devaney: Article 29 Antonios Tzanakopoulos: Article 30 Antonios Tzanakopoulos: Article 31 Tobias Thienel: Article 32 Tobias Thienel: Article 33

Roger O'Keefe is a Senior Lecturer in Law and the Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, as well as a Fellow and College Lecturer in Law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is the author of The Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict (CUP, 2006) as well as of several articles on the immunities of states. Christian J. Tams is Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow (U.K.). He is a qualified lawyer in Germany (admitted 2005) and holds LL.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge. His research in international law focuses on investment protection, the role of international courts and tribunals, and the law of State responsibility. In addition to his academic work, he has advised states in proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). He is a member of the German Court of Arbitration for Sports and of the ILA Committee on the Use of Force, and has held visiting appointments at universities in China, France and Lithuania. He is an editor of, inter alia, The Convention on the Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary and The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice. Antonios Tzanakopoulos is a University Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Anne's College. Prior to that he was a Lecturer in Public International Law at University College London. He has taught at the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow. He studied law in Athens, New York, and Oxford. Antonios is a qualified lawyer with the Athens Bar in Greece, Associate Editor for the Oxford Reports on International Law in Domestic Courts, and collaborateur scientifique of the Hellenic Institute for International and Foreign Law.

Reviews for The United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary

The Commentary edited by O'Keefe and Tams represents a useful tool in offering a quick response to the queries that an interpretation of the provisions might raise. The propos that The Commentary aims to clarify and not complicate the issues is maintained and the book constitutes a valuable contribution for scholars and practitioners. * Natalino Ronzitti, Italian Yearbook of International Law *