Agent Judiciaire Du Trésor v. Humbert

Abstract

States as international persons — State succession — Succession with regard to contractual and other obligations and concessions — Right to compensation for expropriation of property — Whether liability of French State transferred to Algeria by Evian Agreements, 1962 — Whether Agreements merely regulate rights and obligations between States concerned inter se or also affect rights of individuals — The law of France

The individual in international law — In general — Position of individuals in international law — Evian Agreements, 1962 — Whether merely regulating rights and obligations of States parties inter se or also affecting rights of individuals — The law of France

Treaties — Interpretation of — Miscellaneous — Conclusiveness of statements of the executive — Evian Agreements, 1962 — Decision by French Government not to pursue negotiations with Algerian Government concerning scope of application of Agreements — Whether municipal courts bound in these circumstances by interpretation previously given by executive — The law of France

States as international persons — Sovereignty and independence — Conduct of foreign relations — Conclusiveness of statements of the Executive — Evian Agreements, 1962 — Interpretation — Decision by French Government not to pursue negotiations with Algerian Government covering scope of application of Agreements — Whether municipal courts bound in these circumstances by interpretation previously given by Executive — Whether such interpretation any longer a matter of international law — State succession — Succession with regard to obligations — Right to compensation for expropriation of property — Whether liability of French State transferred to Algeria by Evian Agreements — Whether Agreements merely regulate rights and obligations between States concerned inter se or also affect rights of individuals — The law of France