Telders Case

By Cherrylandness

  • The Minister of Defence of Pundamilia had concluded a contract with Twiga Helicopters Inc., a Twigan firm, for the delivery of 12 military helicopters to Pundamilia

    Specifically, Twiga Helicopters Inc. had undertaken to deliver to Pundamilia two military helicopters within a year of the signing of the
    contract, and the remaining 10 helicopters within four years of the said date. The deal was worth 10 million Pundamilian dollars in total. In June 2013, two helicopters were delivered to Pundamilia, as per the contract

  • Twiga appointed Mr Fisi

    as Ambassador to Pundamilia

  • The opening of the Twigan Cultural Centre

  • Mrs Fisi bought, using her own money, the premises

    located at 22 Baobab Street, adjacent to the embassy’s building

  • Mrs Fisi wanted to purchase a sculpture

    for the garden of her country house in Pundamilia

  • Half of the artworks displayed there – comprising 100 items in total – were for sale

  • Twiga bought from Mrs Fisi the premises

    where the Cultural Centre was located at 22 Baobab Street, with the stated intention of expanding the premises of the diplomatic mission
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    Three Pundamilian citizens filed separate complaints against Mrs Fisi

    alleging that she sold them a fake Van Tembo painting for 10,000 Pundamilian dollars each

  • Pundamilian police searched the premises of the Twigan Cultural Centre as part of the investigation into Mrs Fisi’s conduct

    There they found and seized a Van Tembo painting which Pundamilian investigating authorities claimed to be a fake

  • Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent a Note Verbale to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pundamilia to protest against Pundamilia’s breaches of the inviolability of the premises of the Twigan embassy in Pudamilia

    The Note Verbale explained that Twiga owns the building located at 22 Baobab Street, which it uses for the performance of certain functions of its diplomatic mission. The embassy further requested Pundamilia to respect the inviolability of the premises of its diplomatic mission and to assure its protection for the future.

  • The Savannah investigating judge issued a summons for Mrs Fisi to appear for a preliminary examination

    Mrs Fisi did not appear before the investigating judge, claiming she had immunity from the jurisdiction of the receiving State

  • Pundamilia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied to the Note Verbale

    informing the Twigan diplomatic mission that the Ministry was unable to grant the diplomatic mission’s request because the building located at 22 Baobab Street was not part of the premises of the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Twiga

  • Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent another Note Verbale

    suggesting a negotiated solution to the dispute concerning Pundamilia’s failure to recognize the jurisdictional immunity of Mrs Fisi, as well as the inviolability and immunity of the premises located at 22 Baobab Street. Pundamilia did not reply

  • Twiga filed an application against Pundamilia before the International Court of Justice Twiga requests the Court to adjudge

  • Mrs Fisi was indicted on criminal charges

  • Twiga’s Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that the delivery of military helicopters was suspended in reaction to Pundamilia’s conduct