text: phrase which would read! “and if the court had jurisdiction izz accordance with the present articles”, The Special Rapporteur also noted the suggestion of come members of the Commission to delete the words “if necessary” from paragraph 2,as in the case of paragraph 3 of article 24. His view WRY that the same solution should be adopted for both articles 24 and 25. 233, The proposed addition of the words “and if the court had jurisdiction in accordance with the present articles” at the end of article 25, paragraph 1, commanded general support. One member drew attention to the fact that in a number of cases, default judgement had been rendered against a foreign State simply because that State had failed to ezzter an appearance before the court in order to invoke immunity. The rule of sovereign immunity had not shielded them from such a judgement because, under the procedural laws of the countries ’ concerned, a defendant had to appear in court and expressly plead lack of uwThe text, as provisionally adopted on first reading by the Commission, read as followsz 1. No default judgement shall. be rendered against a State except on proof of compliance with paragraphs 1 and 3 of article 24 and the expiry of a period of time of not less than three months from the date on which the service of the writ or other document instituting a proceeding has been effected or deemed to have been effected in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 24. 2, A copy of any default judgement render38 against a State, accompanied if necessary by a translation into the official language or one of the official languages of the State concerned, shall be transmitted to it through one of the means specified in paragraph 1 of
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international law and the jurisdiction of a court, specifically regarding the rendering of default judgments against states. It mentions sovereign immunity and the procedural laws of countries, suggesting that it is related to the legal framework and international relations. Given the technical and legal language used, it is likely that this text is related to international law and the functioning of international organizations.