Mininni v. Bari Institute of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies

Abstract

International organizations — Immunity — Attachment and execution — Assets of international organization attached to satisfy judgment creditor — Whether international organization entitled to immunity from execution — Scope of immunity of international organizations — Whether similar to immunity of foreign State — Assets intended for use in discharge of public functions — Presumption that all assets of international organizations are intended for such use — Whether investigation of real use of funds ever permissible — Paris Agreement establishing the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, 1962 — Additional Protocol — Reservation by Italy — Criteria for determining which assets immune from execution

International organizations — Immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Scope and extent — Limitation to acts performed in the exercise of public functions of organizations — Criteria for determining which employment relationships of international organizations covered by jurisdictional immunity — Requirement of connection with decision-making process within organization — The law of Italy