
	Law and Politics Reference: Savryga, K.P. The responsibility of the receiving State and the State of incorporation for the wrongful actions of private military and security companies // Law and Politics. 2014. № 1. P. 42-52. URL: https://en.nbpublish.com/library_read_article.php?id=52136 Savryga, K.P. The responsibility of the receiving State and the State of incorporation for the wrongful actions of private military and security companies Abstract: Various states use the services of private military and security companies during armed conflicts and occupations in order to perform tasks that were previously considered as a privilege of the military. However, as well as the military personnel, the employees of private military companies are able to commit unlawful acts in violation of international law. In this article, the author studied the legal regime of responsibility and commitment, the subject of which is the receiving State and the home State (place of incorporation). 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Savryga, K.P. The responsibility of the receiving State and the State of incorporation for the wrongful actions of private military and security companies