Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT, INCORPORATED v. CENTRAL AIR TRANSPORT CORPORATION.

[1952] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 259

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL.

Before Viscount Simon, Lord Normand, Lord Oaksey, Lord Reid and Sir Lionel Leach.

International law - Recognition of Chinese Government - Sale by de jure Nationalist Government of aeroplanes grounded in British colony - Communist Government at time of sale in de facto control of most of Chinese mainland - Communist Government shortly afterwards recognized as de jure Chinese Government - Validity of sale - Enforceability - Doctrine of retroactivity.

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