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)
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

Tax Exempted
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 Exempt
Administrative &
Technical Staff
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

Tax Exempted
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
but only in the
First Installation
Service Staff Not Immune Not Immune Not Tax Exempted except Income Not Entitled
Private Servant Not Immune Not Immune Not Tax Exempted except Income Not Entitled
Coreine Imee B. Valledor
Public International Law

State Immunities



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.





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