Panattoni v. Federal Republic of Germany

Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Employment dispute — Employee of foreign embassy — National of receiving State — Entitlement of foreign State to immunity — Whether employment relationships of diplomatic mission necessarily relate to exercise of sovereign powers — Whether nature or purpose of relationship decisive — Contract of manual employment

Diplomatic relations — Immunity — Locally recruited employees — Action for damages for failure to respect local national insurance provisions — Whether foreign State entitled to immunity — The law of Italy