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Banque Du Gothard v. Chambre Des Recours en Matière Pénale du Tribunal d'Appel du Canton du Tessin and Another

Switzerland.  15 April 1987 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Foreign States — Institutes of foreign States — Vatican City Institute for Religious Works — Scope of entitlement of Institute and its officials to jurisdictional immunity — Attachment and execution — Bank accounts — Seizure of documents relating to accounts — Criteria for determining which assets immune from execution — Immunity of assets allegedly used for performance of sovereign functions — Whether specific allocation of funds for sovereign tasks required

States — Holy See — Vatican City — Entitlement of Holy See to sovereign immunity

States — Sovereignty and independence — In foreign relations — Request for mutual assistance by foreign State — Request for seizure of documents relating to bank deposits of Vatican City Institute — Whether immunity from execution prevents seizure of documents — The law of Switzerland

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 1990

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