of any counter-claln agalnet the State arialng out of the sane legal relationship or fact6 as the clain presented by lhe State. 3. A State ruakirq a counter-clain in a proceeding inetituted against it bef,ore a court of arpther State cannot lnvoke imunity fron the jurisdiction of that, courE in respect of Ehe PrlnciPal. claln.A/40/ 447 English Page 18 PART III EXCEPTTONS 10 STATE TMUUNTTY f,,/ Article 12 Conmgrcial contracts I. If a State enters into a cmmercial contract nith a foreign natural orjuridical person and by virtue of Ehe applicable rules of private internationalIaw, differences relatirq to the cqnnercial contract fall within the jurisdiction of a court of another State, the SEate is considered to have consented to the exercise of lhat jurisdiction in a proceeding arising out of that connercial contract, and accordingly cannot invoke inmunity fron jurisdiction in that proceeding. 2. Paragraph I does not apply: (a) in the case of a comnercial contract concluded betneen States or on a Government-to-Governnent bas is r (b) if Ehe parEies to the comnercial contract have othersise expressly agreed. Article l3 Contracts of enplryn_qnt l. Unless otherwise agreed between the States concerned, the iununity of a State cannot be invoked before a court of atpther State uhich is othernise conpetenE in a proceeding which relates to a contracE of enployment between ttre State and anindividual for services performed or to be performedl in rhole or in partr in theterritory of that other State, if the employee has been recruited in that oEherState and is covered by the social security provieions which nay be in force inthat other State. 2. Paragraph I does not apply if: (a) the enployee has been recruited to perforn servicee associated with theexercise of governmental authorityl (b) the proceeding relates to the recruitnentr t€n€wal of enplqrment or reinstatenent of an individuall
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the legal aspects of international relations, specifically in the context of commercial contracts and employment between states and individuals. It mentions "commercial contracts", "contracts of employment", and "jurisdiction", indicating a focus on the legal framework governing international transactions and interactions.

**Category**
International trade, Employment