Réunion Aérienne v. Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdiction — Limitation to sovereign acts — Human rights — Access to court — Whether State immunity a limitation on right of access to court in civil proceedings — Whether complying with international law on State immunity a legitimate aim — Jus cogens — Whether limiting State immunity — Crimes against international law — Terrorism — Whether limiting State immunity — The law of France