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Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law [MPEiPro]

Privileges and Immunities of International Courts and Tribunals

Luca Pasquet, Cedric Ryngaert

From: Oxford Public International Law (http://opil.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved.date: 10 November 2024

Subject(s):
Immunities — Confidentiality and privilege

Published under the direction of Hélène Ruiz Fabri, with the support of the Department of International Law and Dispute Resolution, under the auspices of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law.

1 There is no neat distinction between the terms ‘privileges’ and ‘immunities.’ That said, ‘immunity’ typically denotes immunity from legal process, ie, being exempted from the administrative, adjudicatory, or executive powers of the State (Schermers and Blokker, 2011, 257). The holder of immunity may enjoy immunity from domestic courts exercising jurisdiction over the holder, as well as immunity from execution by the state’s authorities in relation to the holder’s properties. ‘Privileges’ refer to certain substantive or procedural exemptions from the normal...
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