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Maritime International Nominees Establishment v. Republic of Guinea

United States of America.  12 November 1982 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Disputes — Arbitration — Miscellaneous — Motion to confirm arbitration award — Refusal by Republic of Guinea to consent to arbitration procedure — Whether agreement to arbitrate constitutes implicit waiver of immunity from suit under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976 — The law of the United States

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Exemptions from and restrictions upon territorial jurisdiction — Foreign States — Motion to confirm arbitration award — Refusal by Republic of Guinea to consent to arbitration procedure — Whether entitled to sovereign immunity under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976 — Jurisdiction — Whether agreement to arbitrate constitutes implicit waiver of immunity in United States courts — Commercial activity exception to immunity from suit — Whether commercial activity carried on within United States — Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Section 1605(a)(2) — Whether commercial activity carried on outside United States with direct effect within United States — The law of the United States

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1987

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