Elsen v. ‘Le Patrimoine’(1) and (2)

Abstract

States as international persons — Composite and dependent States and territorie — Protected States and protectorates — Dependent States — Status of Andorra — Whether a State — Whether possessing international legal personality — Nature of rights of France in Andorra — Judgments of Andorran courts — Whether deemed judgments of foreign sovereign State — Whether deemed judgments of foreign jurisdiction — The law of France