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Central Bank of Nigeria Case

Germany, Federal Republic.  02 December 1975 ; 25 August 1976 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Sovereign immunity — Foreign States, State-owned corporations and their property — Central Bank of Nigeria — Claim under documentary credit — Whether entitled to jurisdictional immunity — Whether immunity available to organisations legally independent of foreign State — Acts iure gestionis and iure imperii — Whether act to be classified according to nature or purpose — Whether classification to be made according to municipal or international law — Whether application of restrictive theory of sovereign immunity requires special connection between facts of the case and the forum — Whether public interest relevant — Attachment of bank deposits — Immunity from attachment — Whether funds allocated to State public service immune from attachment — Whether possible future use of assets for State activities relevant — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 1984

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