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Harris v. Vao Intourist, Moscow; Intourist, New York; National Hotel and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

United States.  09 November 1979 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Sovereign immunity — Agencies or instrumentalities of foreign States — Waiver of immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976 — Whether Russian State-owned entities amenable to suit in United States courts under Section 1605 (a)(2) of the Act for allegedly tortious acts related to commercial activity taking place outside the United States — Whether such acts having “direct effect” in the United States — The law of the United States

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1982

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