Reviewed case brief
Chorzow Factory Case (Germany v. Poland)
PCIJ Series A, No. 17 (1928)
## Summary
- Court
- Permanent Court of International Justice
- Year
- 1928
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-28
Rule established
(1) Reparation must wipe out all consequences of the illegal act and restore the status quo ante. (2) The essential principle is that reparation must, as far as possible, put the injured party in the position it would have been in had the wrongful act not occurred.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
PCIJ Series A, No. 17 (1928)
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