RECIPROCITY AS A CONDITION FOR THE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN COURT DECISIONS: POLITICAL-LEGAL ASPECT AND MODERN SIGNIFICANCE IN DOMESTIC AND COMPARATIVE LAW

This paper examines the institute of reciprocity as a condition for the recognition of foreign court decisions, with special reference to Serbian law and comparative legal trends, pointing out its political-legal significance in contemporary relations between states. Reciprocity is analyzed as a traditional mechanism for the protection of state sovereignty and the equality of states, but also a...