Commentary to the judgment of the Italian Constitutional Court of 22 October 2014, no. 238 Cover Image

Glosa do wyroku włoskiego Sądu Konstytucyjnego z dnia 22 października 2014 r., nr 238
Commentary to the judgment of the Italian Constitutional Court of 22 October 2014, no. 238

Author(s): Waldemar Gontarski
Subject(s): Constitutional Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: essence of the right of access to court; state immunity; customary rule of international law; effective alternative means of securing redress; victims of German barbarity

Summary/Abstract: The commented judgment makes the essence of the right of access to court an ius cogens norm — as such it takes precedence over state immunity that amounts only to a customary rule. At the same time it maintains the necessary balance between interests of entities recognized by international law and individuals, which had not been accomplished by the International Court of Justice, the Italian legislator or the national courts of other countries, including the Polish Supreme Court.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 163-171
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish