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X v.United States of America

Switzerland.  16 February 1995 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Locally recruited telephonist/receptionist employed by mission of foreign State — Contract of employment — Claim for unlawful dismissal — Whether foreign State entitled to jurisdictional immunity — Subordinate nature of employment — Whether dismissal of such an employee constituting an act of State — Whether enquiry into lawfulness of dismissal would violate sovereignty of foreign State — Whether courts entitled to exercise jurisdiction over claim relating to purely financial consequences of dismissal — Effect of default of appearance by foreign State — Scope of right of appeal — The law of Switzerland

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© Cambridge University Press 2000

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