A Comparative Study of State Immunity Exceptions in G7 Countries

Authors: Mahdi Firoozabadian; Faramarz Yadegarian. “A Comparative Study of State Immunity Exceptions in G7 Countries”. Comparative Law Researches, 30, 3, 2026, doi: 10.48311/clr.2026.101641.0

Abstract:

The core research question attempts to find answers to what these countries were doing with respect to state immunity exceptions and to gauge how different interpretations have attached themselves to these exceptions. The work derives its hypothesis from suggesting that, despite general acceptance of exceptions among these countries, lingering disparities in their perception and extent of exceptions are predominantly a matter of the differences between their legal systems and political-economic considerations. Methodology entails a comparative-analytical approach, and the sources treated in this research include legislation, judicial precedents, and legal doctrine from these jurisdictions. The application of exceptions varies within the G7 countries, although they all agree on the fundamental parameters of immunity exceptions: commercial activities, unemployment claims, and prescription concerning immovable property. Most dramatic distinctions among nations appear in the treatment of emerging exceptions, such as gross human rights violations and terrorist acts.

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