Polish Refugee Compensation Case

Abstract

The individual in international law — Nationality — As determining the right of protection of citizens abroad — Victim of Nazi persecution in occupied France — Lack of national State to provide protection — Qualifying condition under Federal Compensation Law 1956, Article 160 — Duty to provide protection incumbent upon State of nationality at time of injury — Person mistakenly treated as French national — Whether entitled to claim compensation — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

The individual in international law — Aliens — Position of — Protection by the national State — Lack of national State to provide protection — Qualifying condition for reparations claim under Federal Compensation Law 1956, Article 160 — Victim of Nazi persecution — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

War and neutrality — War in general — Enforcement of the laws of war — Compensation and reparation — Victim of Nazi persecution Reparations claim — Lack of national State to provide protection — Qualifying condition for claim under Federal Compensation Law 1956, Article 160 — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

The individual in international law — Miscellaneous — Refugees — Status of — Whether may be granted to person mistakenly treated as national of receiving State — Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951, Article 1 E — Victim of Nazi persecution — Lack of national State to provide protection — Qualifying condition for reparations claim under Federal Compensation Law 1956, Article 160 — Duty to provide protection incumbent upon State of nationality at time of injury — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany