Global Metals,Inc.,a U.S.firm,wants to file a suit in the United States against a Venezuela government agency,alleging a violation of certain international laws.Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act,the agency is

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Global Metals,Inc.,a U.S.firm,wants to file a suit in the United States against a Venezuela government agency,alleging a violation of certain international laws.Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act,the agency is​

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Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, foreign states, including their agencies and instrumentalities, are generally immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts. However, there are certain exceptions to this immunity, including when the foreign state engages in commercial activity in the United States or when the case involves a violation of certain international laws. In this case, Global Metals, Inc. is alleging a violation of international laws, which would fall under the exception and therefore the agency would not be immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts.