European Convention on State Immunity:Article 21

European Convention on State Immunity

Article 21

Geldend

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1.

Where a judgment has been given against a Contracting State and that State does not give effect thereto, the party which seeks to invoke the judgment shall be entitled to have determined by the competent court of that State the question whether effect should be given to the judgment in accordance with Article 20. Proceedings may also be brought before this court by the State against which judgment has been given, if its law so permits.

2.

Save in so far as may be necessary for the application of Article 20, the competent court of the State in question may not review the merits of the judgment.

3.

Where proceedings are instituted before a court of a State in accordance with paragraph 1:

(a)

the parties shall be given an opportunity to be heard in the proceedings;

(b)

documents produced by the party seeking to invoke the judgment shall not be subject to legalisation or any other like formality;

(c)

no security, bond or deposit, however described, shall be required of the party invoking the judgment by reason of his nationality, domicile or residence;

(d)

the party invoking the judgment shall be entitled to legal aid under conditions no less favourable than those applicable to nationals of the State who are domiciled and resident therein.

4.

Each Contracting State shall, when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession, designate the court or courts referred to in paragraph 1, and inform the Secretary General of the Council of Europe thereof.

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