United States FSIAcommercial activity exceptionsubject matter jurisdiction

OBB Personenverkehr AG v Sachs

577 US 27 (2016)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2015

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The expropriation exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act requires a nexus between the property and the commercial activity having a sufficient connection to the United States.

Area of Law

procedure

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