Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds

Sovereign immunity posed a significant barrier to the rise of vulture funds. Until the mid-20th century, U.S. courts adhered to the doctrine of absolute sovereign immunity, which shielded debtor states from lawsuits brought by private creditors. However, in 1952, the U.S. Department of State introdu...

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Main Author: Alexandru CHISTRUGA
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Published: Editura Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași 2025-07-01
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description Sovereign immunity posed a significant barrier to the rise of vulture funds. Until the mid-20th century, U.S. courts adhered to the doctrine of absolute sovereign immunity, which shielded debtor states from lawsuits brought by private creditors. However, in 1952, the U.S. Department of State introduced the doctrine of restrictive sovereign immunity, arguing that foreign states should not be immune from jurisdiction when they are involved in commercial activities. In the absence of clear legislation defining „sovereign immunity” and „commercial activity” it fell to the courts to interpret the intentions of the Department of State. Therefore, this paper will focus on how U.S. courts have defined the concept of commercial activity and trace the key developments that led to the erosion of sovereign immunity, ultimately facilitating the rise of vulture funds.
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spelling doaj-art-a1c48e2783b7446fae3f646df7cd06372025-08-20T03:24:44ZengEditura Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din IașiAnalele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Al.I. Cuza" din Iaşi. Ştiinţe Juridice1221-84642537-30482025-07-01711152810.47743/jss-2025-71-1-2Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture FundsAlexandru CHISTRUGA0Universitatea ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din IașiSovereign immunity posed a significant barrier to the rise of vulture funds. Until the mid-20th century, U.S. courts adhered to the doctrine of absolute sovereign immunity, which shielded debtor states from lawsuits brought by private creditors. However, in 1952, the U.S. Department of State introduced the doctrine of restrictive sovereign immunity, arguing that foreign states should not be immune from jurisdiction when they are involved in commercial activities. In the absence of clear legislation defining „sovereign immunity” and „commercial activity” it fell to the courts to interpret the intentions of the Department of State. Therefore, this paper will focus on how U.S. courts have defined the concept of commercial activity and trace the key developments that led to the erosion of sovereign immunity, ultimately facilitating the rise of vulture funds.https://pub.law.uaic.ro/ro/volume-publicate/2025/anale-uaic-ssj-tomul-lxxi-nr.-i/alexandru-chistruga-interdependena-dintre-erodarea-imunitatii-suverane-si-ascensiunea-vulture-fundssovereign immunityvulture fundsinterpretation.
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Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds
Analele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Al.I. Cuza" din Iaşi. Ştiinţe Juridice
sovereign immunity
vulture funds
interpretation.
title Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds
title_full Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds
title_fullStr Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds
title_full_unstemmed Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds
title_short Interdependenţa dintre erodarea imunităţii suverane și ascensiunea vulture funds / The Nexus between Sovereign Immunity Erosion and the Rise of Vulture Funds
title_sort interdependenta dintre erodarea imunitatii suverane si ascensiunea vulture funds the nexus between sovereign immunity erosion and the rise of vulture funds
topic sovereign immunity
vulture funds
interpretation.
url https://pub.law.uaic.ro/ro/volume-publicate/2025/anale-uaic-ssj-tomul-lxxi-nr.-i/alexandru-chistruga-interdependena-dintre-erodarea-imunitatii-suverane-si-ascensiunea-vulture-funds
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