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CERN Senior Official Immunity Case

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JurisdictionSuiza
Date11 décembre 1964
CourtCantonal Tribunal (Switzerland)
Switzerland, Cantonal Supervisory Authority of Geneva.
CERN Senior Official Immunity Case

International organization and administration International officials European Organization for Nuclear Research Senior official Scope of entitlement to immunity from jurisdiction of municipal courts and immunity from execution CERN-Switzerland Headquarters Agreement, 1955 Whether immunity extends to wife of official The law of Switzerland

Diplomatic and consular intercourse and privileges Right of other persons to privileges and immunities Officials of international organizations Senior official of European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Scope of entitlement to immunity from jurisdiction of municipal courts and immunity from execution CERN-Switzerland Headquarters Agreement, 1955 Whether immunity extends to wife of official Execution of judgment debt against wife relating to lawyer's fees incurred in court proceedings where immunity waived Claim to immunity by wife Whether operates retroactively Suspension of proceedings pending decision by CERN on waiver The law of Switzerland

Summary: The facts:Mrs L, the wife of a senior official of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), who was separated from her husband, incurred a debt for lawyer's fees in connection with matrimonial proceedings. A summons to pay, issued in 1963 by the Office des Poursuites, was first contested and later partially satisfied. On 19 November 1964, at the request of the creditor, the Office des Poursuites proceeded to take measures of execution in respect of the outstanding amount of the debt and was met by a...

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