French National Compensation Case

Abstract

International law in general — Nature and binding force — Freedom of States to derogate from rules of international law in their bilateral relations — Whether derogation from nationality of claims rule by treaty admissible — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

War and neutrality — War in general — Enforcement of the laws of war — Compensation and reparation — Victims of Nazi persecution — France-Federal Republic of Germany Agreement for Global Reparations Payments, 1960 — Provision for Agreement to benefit persons who acquired French nationality subsequent to injury but prior to conclusion of Agreement — Whether permissible derogation from nationality of claims rule under international law — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

State responsibility — Claims — Nationality of claims — France-Federal Republic of Germany Agreement for Global Reparations Payments, 1960 — Victims of Nazi persecution — Provision for Agreement to benefit persons who acquired French nationality subsequent to injury but prior to conclusion of Agreement — Whether contrary to nationality of claims rule — Whether international law permits derogation from this rule by treaty — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany