Sunday, September 25, 2011

Germany vs. Italy

Germany was recently disturbed by several acts of Italy and brought a complaint before the International Court of Justice. These acts, according to Germany, are violating the sovereignty of Germany. Sovereignty is defined as the rights that a nation possesses, which is completely independent. The main issue lies in the fact that Italy filed a international lawsuit in regards to a man, during WWII, who was taken from Italy to Germany and forced to do strenuous labor in a Nazi armaments factory. The lawsuit was settled declaring Italy as the victor, which forced Germany to pay amendments. Following the closure of the suit, Germany filed another suit claiming Acta Jure Imperii (a law term meaning right of domain). Germany uses this term to distance itself from previous Nazi Germany. Now the courts are waiting to resolve the final lawsuit. If Germany proves to be the victor they will no longer be required to pay amends to Italy.

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