1. Introduzione. - 2. I requisiti della soggetività dello Stato ed il ruolo del riconoscimento. - 3. Lo status giuridico ambiguo di Taiwan quale Stato dalla capacità giuridica attenuata. - 4. L'efficacia degli atti adottati da enti dalla dubbia soggettività negli altri ordinamenti. - 5. Segue: la prassi concernente Taiwan. - 6. L'affidamento dei privati e la certezza del diritto quali ragioni a fondamento del]' efficacia di atti di Stati non riconosciuti. - 7. Conclusioni .
This paper focuses on the consequences brought in the field of private international law by the lack of recognition of a State. In particular, the paper aims to understand if itis possible that actors of the international community give effect to the acts and decisions adopted by the authorities of an entity not recognized as a State. Notably, this work addresses the case of Taiwan which, despite the lack of recognition from the others States, owns all the factual requirements to be considered as an autonomous subject in accordance with international law. Relying to the principle of effectiveness and the analysis of precedent case-law - such as those involving the Soviet Union and the German Democratic Republic - this paper aims to demonstrate that the response to this question should be premised on the consideration of the interests involved in the specific case. The conclusion reached is that the acts of an entity which lacks recognition should be given effects in the other States when this is more consistent with the principle of legal certainty and the legitimate expectations of the individuals involved.