reasonable exception clauses, for circumstances which were qenuinely exceptional, such as counter-claims, ownership, possession and use of property, and ships employed in commercial service, on the understanding that such exceptions would complement and not neqate the principle of jurisdictional immunity of States. 30. With reaard to the second idea, the extensive documentation provided by the Special Rapporteur had been mainly drawn from certain countries advocatinq limited immunity, while the practices of other countries, in particular developina countries, were poorly represented. It would be difficult for any study based on that information to aive a full picture of current international practice. It was a fact that a considerable number of countries which were not in favour of limited immunity, as practiced by certain Western countries, had neither leaislation nor Practice in that field, or had only limited legislation and practice. However, when a foreign court sought to impose compulsory jurisdiction on them, they had to object by various ways and means, including diplomatic neqotiations. Great importance should be attached to practices of that nature in the codification process. Any leqal instrument that was to be generally acceptable to the international community must be based on a wide range of practices of the majority of the members of the community and take into account the interests of all sides. That was the essence of induction, whose importance in the codification of international law was self-evident. 31. Concerning the third idea, it should be asked whether recoanition of the jurisdictional immunity of States might affect international economic exchanges by puttina States in which trade relations were State-run above the law when business disputes arose. In that reaard, it should be pointed out that the jurisdictional immunity of States had never been a truly absolute rule, because States could 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of jurisdictional immunity of States and its implications on international economic exchanges. It highlights the importance of considering the practices of various countries, including developing nations, in the codification of international law. The text also touches on the potential impact of recognizing the jurisdictional immunity of States on international economic exchanges.

**Category**
International trade, Transport and communication