Cleaner marine fuel standards *

European Union - January 2 2013
On 29 October 2012 the Council of the European Union adopted a Directive (Directive 2012/33/EU) amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur…

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Articles 23 CMRr and 29 CMR: breakthrough of liability *

Netherlands - August 14 2012
The Dutch Supreme Court has just handed down a judgment dealing with the limitation of carriers' liability under art. 23 CMR and a breakthrough of limitation as per art. 29 CMR (and the equivalent under Dutch law art. 8:1108 Dutch Civil Code).

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Rule B attachment versus remedies of foreign liquidator *

Netherlands - February 14 2012
There is no universal bankruptcy legislation applicable to assets of the bankrupt company located in other jurisdictions.

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Costa Concordia: passenger claims *

Global - February 6 2012
The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea 1974 (“PAL”) entered into force on 28 April 1987.

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Dutch Court of Appeal: applicability of the 1952 Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-going Ships and the arrest of a ship owned by the charterer *

Netherlands - January 4 2012
Recently the Court of Appeal of Leeuwarden (the Netherlands) handed down a judgment interpreting Articles 2 and 3 of the 1952 Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-going Ships (hereinafter “Arrest Convention”).

Co-authors: Sebastiaan H. Barten .

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