Reviewed case brief
Merge Claim (United States of America v Italy)
(1955) 14 RIAA 236
## Summary
- Court
- Italian-United States Conciliation Commission
- Year
- 1955
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Where a person holds dual nationality, the state of dominant and effective nationality prevails for diplomatic protection purposes; the other state of nationality cannot be the respondent.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1955) 14 RIAA 236; verified via Reports of International Arbitral Awards
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