Bari Institute of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies v. Jasbez

Abstract

International organizations — Immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Scope and extent — Principles on which immunity of organizations based — Comparison with State immunity — Whether immunity of organizations extends to acts iure gestionis — Contract of employment — Interpreter — Whether employment of interpreter sufficiently closely connected with decision-making process within organization to be covered by immunity — International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies — Paris Agreement establishing the Centre, 1962 — Reservation by Italy — European Convention on State Immunity, 1972 — Statement of rules of customary international law

Treaties — Reservations — Validity and effect of reservation — Reservation included in annex to agreement — Whether accepted by other parties — The law of Italy