Einde inhoudsopgave
European Convention on State Immunity
Article 5
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.
A Contracting State cannot claim immunity from the jurisdiction of a court of another Contracting State if the proceedings relate to a contract of employment between the State and an individual where the works has to be performed on the territory of the State of the forum.
2.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply where:
- (a)
the individual is a national of the employing State at the time when the proceedings are brought;
- (b)
at the time when the contract was entered into the individual was neither a national of the State of the forum nor habitually resident in that State; or
- (c)
the parties to the contract have otherwise agreed in writing, unless, in accordance with the law of the State of the forum, the courts of that State have exclusive jurisdiction by reason of the subject-matter.
3.
Where the work is done for an office, agency or other establishment referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 2 (a) and (b) of the present Article apply only if, at the time the contract was entered into, the individual had his habitual residence in the Contracting State which employs him.