Porru v. Food and Agriculture Organization

Abstract

International organization and administration — Specialized agencies of the United Nations — Food and Agrjculture Organization — FAO-Italy Headquarters Agreement, 1950 — Interpretation — Scope of immunity of FAO from jurisdiction of municipal courts under Article VIII, Section 16, of Agreement — The law of Italy

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Exemptions from and restrictions upon — International organizations — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — Employee of — Contract of employment — Action for damages for failure to provide social security benefits — Whether FAO entitled to jurisdictional immunity — FAO-Italy Headquarters Agreement, 1950 — Scope of immunity of FAO from legal process under Article VIII, Section 16, of Agreement — Whether application of general rules of customary international law on immunity of international organizations excluded — Acts iure imperii and iure gestionis — The law of Italy