China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity
Conflict of Laws
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
During the twentieth century many countries moved from an absolute theory of foreign state immunity, under which countries could never be sued in another country’s courts, to the restrictive theory. But Russia joined the restrictive immunity camp in 2016, when its law on the jurisdictional immunity of foreign states went into effect.
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