Czechoslovak National Corporation Batá v. Batá-Best BV

Abstract

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Jurisdiction over foreigners — Unlawful seizure of aircraft — Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, 1970 — Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, 1971 — Presence of accused in the Netherlands as basis of exercise of jurisdiction — Defence of superior orders and acting under duress — The law of the Netherlands

States as international persons — In general — Recognition of acts of foreign States and governments — Czechoslovakia — Nationalization Decrees 1945–46 — Whether possessing extraterritorial effect in the absence of express treaty provisions — Nationalization without adequate compensation — Whether recognition by municipal courts contrary to public policy — Effect of Czechoslovakia-Netherlands Agreement for the Settlement of Financial Matters, 1964 — The law of the Netherlands