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Jam v International Finance Corp

586 US 199 (2019)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

International organisations enjoy restrictive immunity under the IOIA, mirroring the FSIA's commercial activity exception rather than absolute immunity.

Key Principle

International organisations enjoy the same immunity as foreign governments under the FSIA — 'restrictive' immunity subject to the commercial activity exception — not the absolute immunity they previously enjoyed under the IOIA.

Area of Law

procedure

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