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Germany - Time Bars The German Civil Code provides a general 3 years time bar period which applies to contractual as well as to statutory claims. If a damage or a personal injury is latent long-stop…

Finland - Time Bars Time Bar under Finnish civil law and Finnish maritime law According to the general principle of law debts shall be time bared if the creditor does not demand settlement within a…

Egypt - Time Bars What limitation periods apply to bringing a claim?What triggers a limitation period?Law Articles Contracts: 15 years The term of prescription for obligations is…

Cyprus - Time Bars The Limitation of Actionable Rights Law of 2012 (basic Law) along with any amendments, is the Law that regulates the maximum period for claim-filing (legal action) in Cyprus Courts…

Colombia - Time Bars Nature of Claim Time Bar Contract Claims Carriage of goods by sea: 2 years from the date in which the carriage concluded or should have concluded (Commercial…

Maritime Labour Convention - are you compliant? From 18th January 2017 all merchant ships of 500 gross tons or over flagged to a ratifying state and, engaged in international voyages will need to…

China - Time Bars Time Bars under Chinese Civil Law and Maritime LawTime bars under Chinese civil law TIME BAR - IN GENERAL The General Provisions of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China…

Belgium - Time Bars Time Bars under Belgian civil law and Belgian maritime law The rules on the time bar of civil actions are laid down in Book III, Title XX of the Belgian Civil Code ("BCC").…

Argentina - Time Bars INTRODUCTION In Argentina all the matters concerning the navigation and trade by water are governed, mainly, by Argentinian Maritime Law (Nº 20,094). Where an issue it is not…

Circular 21/16: Proposed amendments to rules and Directors' remuneration OUTLINE A Special General Meeting of The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited (UKB)…