European Convention on State Immunity
Article 16
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 11-06-1976
- Bronpublicatie:
16-05-1972, Trb. 1973, 43 (uitgifte: 04-04-1973, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
11-06-1976
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
19-03-1985, Trb. 1985, 38 (uitgifte: 01-01-1985, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal privaatrecht / Internationaal erkennings- en executierecht
Staatsrecht / Staatsinrichting
Internationaal publiekrecht / Fundamentele rechten van staten
1.
In proceedings against a Contracting State in a court of another Contracting State, the following rules shall apply.
2.
The competent authorities of the State of the forum shall transmit
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the original or a copy of the document by which the proceedings are instituted;
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a copy of any judgment given by default against a State which was defendant in the proceedings,
through the diplomatic channel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the defendant State, for onward transmission, where appropriate, to the competent authority. These documents shall be accompanied, if necessary, by a translation into the official language, or one of the official languages, of the defendant State.
3.
Service of the documents referred to in paragraph 2 is deemed to have been effected by their receipt by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
4.
The time-limits within which the State must enter an appearance or appeal against any judgment given by default shall begin to run two months after the date on which the document by which the proceedings were instituted or the copy of the judgment is received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
5.
If it rests with the court to prescribe the time-limits for entering an appearance or for appealing against a judgment given by default, the court shall allow the State not less than two months after the date on which the document by which the proceedings are instituted or the copy of the judgment is received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6.
A Contracting State which appears in the proceedings is deemed to have waived any objection to the method of service.
7.
If the Contracting State has not appeared, judgment by default may be given against it only if it is established that the document by which the proceedings were instituted has been transmitted in conformity with paragraph 2, and that the time-limits for entering an appearance provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 have been observed.