Dorf Case

Abstract

State responsibility — Nature and kinds of — For breaches of treaty obligations — Inviolability of diplomatic premises — Arrest of person not having diplomatic immunity — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 — Whether breach to be dealt with on diplomatic level between two States involved — Whether affecting legality of arrest — The law of Norway

Treaties — Interpretation of — Consideration of preparatory work — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 — lnviolability of diplomatic premises — Whether absolute — The law of Norway

Diplomatic and consular intercourse and privileges — Permanent diplomatic envoys — Privileges and immunities of — Diplomatic premises — Inviolability of private residence — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, Article 30 — Whether absolute — Travaux préparatoires — Arrest of person not having diplomatic immunity — Whether a breach of inviolability — Whether misuse of immunity and inviolability by diplomatic agent relevant — Functional basis of immunity and inviolability — Whether a breach of Convention should be dealt with on diplomatic level between two States involved — Whether affecting legality of arrest — The law of Norway