Reviewed case brief

Mavrommatis Palestine Concessions Case (Greece v United Kingdom)

PCIJ Series A No 2 (1924)

## Summary

PILdiplomatic-protectionnationalitystate-claim
Court
Permanent Court of International Justice
Year
1924
Subjects
Public International Law
Reviewed
2026-06-18

Rule established

When a state takes up the claim of its national, it asserts its own right; diplomatic protection transforms a private injury into a state-to-state claim.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        PCIJ Series A No 2 (1924); verified via PCIJ records

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