smith v. Office National De l'emploi

Abstract

Diplomatic and consular intercourse and privileges — Permanent diplomatic envoys — Privileges and immunities — Subordinate members of the diplomatic staff — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, Articles 33 and 37 — Exemption of diplomatic staff from social security provisions in receiving State — Embassy employee — Resident of receiving State without status of career diplomatic agent — Whether employment recognized for purposes of municipal social security legislation — Whether fiction of extraterritoriality of embassy premises still applicable — The law of Belgium