Montefiore and Association Nationale Des Porteurs De Valeurs Mobilières v. Colony of the Belgian Congo and Belgian State.

Abstract

States as international persons — Composite and dependent States and territories — Dependent States — Colonies — Belgian Congo — Whether sharing jurisdictional immunity of Belgian State — Whether Belgian legislation providing for separate legal personality of Belgian Congo should be applied — The law of France.

State territory — In general — Acquisition of territorial sovereignty — Cession — Cession of Congo to Belgium in 1907 — Belgian legislation providing for separate legal personality of Belgian Congo — Whether Belgian Congo shared jurisdictional immunities of Belgian State — The law of France.

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Exemptions from and restrictions upon — Foreign States — Colonies — Belgian Congo — Whether sharing jurisdictional immunity of Belgian State — Whether Belgian legislation providing for separate legal personality of Belgian Congo must be applied — The law of France.