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Westland Helicopters Ltd v. Arab Organization for Industrialization

United Kingdom, England.  03 August 1994 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

International organizations — Legal personality — Arab Organization for Industrialization (“AOI”) being created by treaty — AOI being accorded juridical personality — Treaty excluding application of laws of Member States — Change of circumstances — Gulf States declaring AOI liquidated — Egypt purporting continuation of AOI by means of municipal laws — Whether organization continuing as same legal entity

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Recognition of international organization by municipal court — Disputes between foreign sovereign States — Doctrine of non-justiciability in English courts — Principles of comity — Whether issues justiciable in English court — Proper law governing existence, constitution and representation of AOI — Whether public international law or Egyptian law — The law of England

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 1998

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