Popper’s Villa Case

Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdiction — Property — Whether State immune from jurisdiction of courts in respect of real property — Property used as diplomatic mission by Russian Federation — Whether Russian Federation immune from proceedings in Czech courts — Whether Russian Federation acting as sovereign public authority — Whether subject to jurisdiction of Czech courts — Act on Private and Procedural Law 1963, Section 47(1) and (3) — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, Article 31 — Applicability

Diplomatic relations — Immunity — Property in Czech Republic being used as diplomatic mission by Russian Federation — Whether Russian Federation immune from proceedings in Czech courts — Whether proceedings conflicting with inviolability of mission premises or performance of mission’s functions — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, Articles 22(1) and 25 — The law of the Czech Republic