VEB Carl Zeiss Jena v. Carl Zeiss Heidenheim

Abstract

States as international persons — In general — Recognition of acts of foreign States and governments — Unrecognized State — Extent to which its laws are to be given effect by Swiss courts — German Democratic Republic — Expropriation decree — Effect on legal bodies and their assets situated outside expropriating State — The law of Switzerland

States as international persons — Recognition — Of States — Consequences of non — recognition — Extent to which laws of unrecognized States are to be given effect by Swiss courts — German Democratic Republic — Expropriation decree — Effect on legal bodies and their assets situated outside expropriating State — The law of Switzerland

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial limits of jurisdiction — Expropriation decree — Effect on legal bodies and their assets situated outside expropriating State — The law of Switzerland

The individual in international law — Nationality — Nationality of corporations — Domicile — Domicile of foundation in German Democratic Republic — Whether can be changed by authorities in Federal Republic of Germany — Unfair competition — Confusion between names of companies — Good faith test — Admissibility of name to be judged according to law of domicile — Relevance of non-recognition of State of domicile by forum State — Extent to which laws of non-recognized States to be given effect by Swiss courts — German Democratic Republic — Expropriation decree — Effect on legal bodies and their assets situated outside expropriating State — The law of Switzerland