Úskalí soudního řízení se suverénním státem

The law of state immunity has become one of the most interesting and diverse areas of international law. State immunity could be described as public international law penetrating into private international law, which is probably the main reason behind the interesting yet controversial nature of state immunities. State immunity is also an area of law, that to a large degree remains unknown to the unprofessional public. Despite the fact that state immunity is capable of ceasing almost any proceeding or put their execution to a halt, the law of state immunity still does not enjoy the number of publications or commentaries as other areas of international law of lesser importance. While dealing with issues surrounding state immunities, various aspects have to be taken into consideration, be it international or national regulations, situation in international trade, geopolitics or interests of parties concerned by state immunity. The parties concerned, due to the nature of commercial relations with foreign state, are for the most part international companies and disputes arising of these relations represent great monetary values and are touching some very controversial topics. This publication works with the most recent developments on the state immunities stage in form of state of codifications or other factors having influence on this area.