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Dominicus Americano Bohio, et al. v. Gulf and Western Industries Inc., et al.

United States.  11 July 1979 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

International law in general — International comity — Antitrust proceedings — Extraterritorial jurisdiction — Duty of court to take account of comity in deciding whether to assert jurisdiction — The law of the United States

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial and personal — Territorial limits of jurisdiction — Antitrust proceedings — Extraterritorial jurisdiction — Effects doctrine — International comity — Duty of court to balance United States and foreign interests — Whether this balance determines existence of jurisdiction or propriety of asserting jurisdiction — The law of the United States

States as international persons — In general — Recognition of acts of foreign States and governments — Act of State doctrine — Whether precluding inquiry into motives of a foreign government — Initiation of judicial proceedings in a foreign State — Commercial activities of a foreign State — Repudiation of act by foreign State — Corruption of government officials — Jurisdiction — Territorial — Antitrust proceedings — Duty of court to balance United States and foreign interests — Comity — The law of the United States

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Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1984

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