Avian flu - What will be its impact on the shipping industry?

The likely human impact of this virus is still a matter of debate. A useful contribution to that debate has been written by Nick Shaw and Diane Galloway of London lawyers Richards Butler. Click here to view their paper.

As more guidance and advice is identified it will be linked to this page of the Club website (see links below).

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UK P&I

Date16/06/2010

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