Coreine Imee B.

Valledor Public International Law State Immunities

CRIMINAL IMMUNITY CIVIL/ ADMINISTRATIVE IMMUNITY TAX ARTICLES (Diplomatic Purposes; Personal Things; Establishment)

Diplomatic agents Family (Head of the State + Diplomatic Staff)

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Absolutely Immune

Immune Except: a) Real Action relating to private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State b) Succession in which DA is the executor, administrator, heir or legatee as a private person c) Professional or Commercial activity exercised by the DA in the receiving State outside his official functions Immune Except: a) Real Action relating to private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State b) Succession in which DA is the executor, administrator, heir or legatee as a private person c) Professional or Commercial activity exercised by the DA in the receiving State outside his official functions Not Immune Not Immune

Tax Exempted

Tax Exempt

Administrative Technical Staff

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Absolutely Immune

Service Staff Private Servant

Not Immune Not Immune

Except: a) Indirect taxes b) Private Immovable Property situated in the territory of the receiving State c) Estate, succession or inheritance levied by the Receiving State d) Private Income on investments made in commercial undertaking in the receiving State e) Specific Services rendered f) Registration, court or record fees, mortgage dues and stamp duty, with respect to immovable property Tax Exempted Tax Exempted Except: but only in the a) Indirect taxes First Installation b) Private Immovable Property situated in the territory of the receiving State c) Estate, succession or inheritance levied by the Receiving State d) Private Income on investments made in commercial undertaking in the receiving State e) Specific Services rendered f) Registration, court or record fees, mortgage dues and stamp duty, with respect to immovable property Not Tax Exempted except Income Not Entitled Not Tax Exempted except Income Not Entitled

Coreine Imee B. Valledor Public International Law State Immunities Consuls Immune Except: for Grave Crimes Immune Except: 1) Contract concluded by a Consular Officer/ Employee in which he did not contract expressly or impliedly as an agent of the sending State 2) Quasi-delict Not Tax Exempted except Income Tax Exempted

COMMON IMMUNITIES TO ALL PREMISES= Inviolable. Agents of the receiving State may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission. Except: When he/ she is a National of the receiving State (Usually applied to Family Members). BAG= Free from Search and Seizure provided that: a. The diplomatic bag must bear visible external marks of their character. b. Contains only diplomatic documents or articles intended for official use; not prohibited from movement (import/export) COMMUNICATION AND CONFERENCES= Inviolable. However, the mission may install and use a wireless transmitter only with the consent of the receiving state. SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISIONS= Exempt from social security provisions with respect to services rendered for the sending State. The exemption also applies to private servants who are in the sole employ of a diplomatic agent, provided: a. that they are not nationals or permanent residents of the receiving state; and b. they are covered by the social security provisions in force in the sending state or a third state.