ICJ Rules in Favor of France on Immunities for Obiang, But for E. Guinea on Inviolability of Premises

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Friday, January 13, 2017
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
33
Issue: 
1
Abstract: 
On December 7, 2016, the International Court of Justice ruled in favor of France and against Equatorial Guinea in the case of Equatorial Guinea v. France, deciding that it did not have jurisdiction to rule on the immunities of Mr. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the Second Vice-President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.  However, the ICJ did grant provisional measures to Equatorial Guinea with respect a building located at 42 avenue Foch in Paris, which Equatorial Guinea claimed should be treated as premises of Equatorial Guinea’s diplomatic mission in France and therefore as inviolable.