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4. Sovereign/State Immunity | Philippines
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4.1 Recognition of Immunities from Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of a State extends to all entities and properties within its territory. However, jurisdiction is generally not exercised over cases involving other States (sovereign immunity), foreign diplomats and consular officials (diplomatic and consular immunity) and inter-govern…

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Malaya, J. Eduardo, Dampil, Crystal Gale P. and Casis, Rommel J., “4. Sovereign/State Immunity | Philippines”, in: Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia Online, General Editor: Seokwoo Lee. Consulted online on 25 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2772-8161_EPIL_COM_2044>
First published online: 2021
First print edition: 20210922



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