On 10 January 2018, the French Supreme Court issued a second decision in the Commisimpex v Democratic Republic of Congo case, shifting its position on state immunity from execution. In the light of the new Sapin II law, the court held that a waiver of immunity from execution has to be both specific and express when it comes to seizing diplomatic assets. This decision is inconsistent with the approach taken in the French Supreme Court’s previous decision on 13 May 2015 in the same case. Introduction State immunity from execution