Austrian State Treaty (Individual Claim to Compensation) Case

Abstract

Treaties — Operation of — Effect in municipal law — Waiver of claims of individual citizens by home State — Austrian State Treaty, 1955, Article 23 (3) — Absence of provisions in Treaty for payment of compensation — Right of individual citizens to claim compensation — The law of Austria.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Austrian State Treaty, 1955 (Article 23 (3)) — Waiver by Austria of claims of individual Austrian citizens against Germany — Whether Austrian citizen entitled to claim compensation from Austria in respect of waived claim — The law of Austria.

The individual in international law — Position of — Waiver of claims of individuals against foreign State by individuals' national State — Waiver by Austria of claims of Austrian citizens against Germany — Austrian State Treaty, 1955, Article 23 (3) — Whether Austrian citizens entitled to claim compensation from Austria in respect of waived claims — The law of Austria.