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Hispano Americana Mercantil S.A. v. Central Bank of Nigeria

England.  25 April 1979 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Sovereign immunity — Immunity from attachment — Property of central bank — Whether Central Bank of Nigeria entitled to immunity from suit or attachment — Mareva injunction — Whether available to restrain central bank from removing funds from the jurisdiction — United Kingdom State Immunity Act 1978 — Whether retroactive — Whether combined effect of United Kingdom legislation and United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976 has changed international law

International law in general — Sources — State practice — Legislation — Effect of legislation by United Kingdom and United States on content of customary international law — Relationship of international law and municipal law — Duty of court to apply current rules of international law — The law of England

Keywords

Sovereign immunityInternational law in general
Type
Case Report
Information
International Law Reports , Volume 64 , 1983 , pp. 221 - 226
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1983

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