United States

Jam v International Finance Corp

586 US 199 (2019)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year2019

Statusunclear

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

Related Cases

Getswift Ltd v Webb (2021) 283 FCR 328; [2021] FCAFC 26

UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77

Palmer v Ayres (2017) 259 CLR 478

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