Chabad v. Russian Federation and Others. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Editors: Lauterpacht, Elihu; Greenwood, Christopher; Lee, Karen
• Is Part Of: International law reports. Volume 164(2016)
• Page Start: 570
• Page End: 578
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Claims -- State immunity -- Relationship of international law and municipal law; United States of America; International law -- Cases -- Periodicals; Treaties -- Periodicals; 341.0268
• DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107416130.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-0671

Abstract

Abstract : 570 Claims — Order for surrender of property held by foreign State — Failure to comply with court order — Inherent contempt power of United States federal courts — Civil contempt sanctions — Non-compliance with order to be demonstrated with reasonable certainty to warrant contempt sanctions State immunity — Sanctions — Whether foreign State immune from civil sanctions for contempt of court — Whether issue comparable to immunity from jurisdiction or immunity from execution — Foreign State declining to take part in proceedings following dismissal of jurisdictional objection — Judgment in default — Foreign State failing to comply with judgment in default Relationship of international law and municipal law — United States domestic law — Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 1976 — Courts' deference to alleged risks to foreign policy interests — When appropriate — The law of the United States