For the purposes of the diplomatic protection of a corporation, the State of nationality means the State under whose law the corporation was incorporated. However, when the corporation is controlled by nationals of another State or States and has no substantial business activities in the State of incorporation, and the seat of management and the financial control of the corporation are both located in another State, that State shall be regarded as the State of nationality.
为对公司行使外交保护的目的，国籍国是指公司依照其法律成立的国家。然而，当公司受另一国或另外数国的国民控制，并在成立地国没有实质性商务活动，而且公司的管理总部和财务控制权均处另一国时，那么该国应视为国籍国。