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Republic Of Austria V. AltmannRepublic of Austria v. Altmann was a 2004 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. It ruled that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act applies retroactively. This means that, regarding lawsuits filed after its enactment, the FSIA standards of sovereign immunity and its exceptions apply even to conduct that took place before 1976. The result of this for the plaintiff in Altmann was that she could bring an action against Austria for recovery of a painting stolen by the Nazis and now housed in a government museum. Trial is scheduled for fall 2005.
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