The State immunity doctrine as the result of the constant convergence between the national legal systems
ENConvergence between national legal systems can lead to creation and evolution of new legal fields. This is particularly relevant in the context of international law where subjects to a legal system, i.e., states with their own legal systems, are main legislators themselves. The international legal doctrine of state immunity is a perfect example to study with respect to an interaction between national legal systems in the context of international law. The paper aims to present the doctrine of state immunity as a result of constant convergence between national legal systems. The dual – national and international legal – nature and international customary status of the doctrine of state immunity determines the effect that the convergence between different legal systems has on the doctrine. The development of the doctrine has always been based on the convergence between the statutes and judicial decisions issued in a number of different legal systems, satisfying the constancy and uniformity requirements for international customs. Moreover, in the absence of universal conventions on the matter in force, the convergence between the national legal systems is still the driving force for the development of the doctrine of state immunity. Keywords: international law, international customs, state immunity, convergence between national legal systems.
