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The Use of Immunity Doctrine in Commercial Activities in Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece

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  • Nur Heriyanto Dodik Setiawan

    (Faculty of Law, Islamic University of YogyakartaIndonesia)

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This study traces the history of the formation of immunities concept and its application in commercial activities in ancient Mesopotamia and Greece. The doctrine of immunity is discussed based on the historical process starting from the myth, concept, and its implementation in the commercial/trade activities. By using historical approach, this study shows that in Mesopotamia and Greece, traders or merchants enjoyed absolute immunity due to their position as the representative of their King or polis in which their commercial acts and diplomatic mission were combined. In Mesopotamia, merchants enjoyed the full confidence of the King, and one would not be wrong to suppose that in such enterprises commercial activity and diplomatic mission were combined. Compared to the Mesopotamian practices that granted all traders with the status of immunity from public obligations, in ancient Greece only traders with honorific conditions could enjoy the status of proxenos.

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  • Nur Heriyanto Dodik Setiawan, 2017. "The Use of Immunity Doctrine in Commercial Activities in Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece," Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Sciendo, vol. 6(s2), pages 95-101, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ajinst:v:6:y:2017:i:s2:p:95-101:n:11
    DOI: 10.2478/ajis-2018-0033
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