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Preliminary guidance on sanctions relief under Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On July 31, 2015 Freehill Hogan & Mahar participated in a conference call jointly staged by the U.S. State…

Soundings- UK Defence Club

SOLAS VI Regulation 2: Essential guidance for ship operators on the implementation of amendment requiring the verified gross mass of packed containers The IMO has amended…

U.S Sanctions regime - Cuba Despite the recent amendments to the U.S. Sanctions regime concerning Cuba, the prohibitions remain largely in place. However, there has been some change to the 180-day…

China Oil Pollution Compensation Fund China Oil Pollution Compensation Fund China adopted the Civil Liability Convention 1992 ("CLC") in 1999 but its accession to  the 1992 Fund Convention is…

People Claims - Norovirus on board The UK Club deal with a lot of claims from passengers alleging they have contracted gastric illnesses while on Members' ships. Defending such claims creates an…

Polar Code Legal Briefing The latest legal briefing from our team covers the Polar Code: a new regulation for polar shipping. This briefing is one of a continuing series which aims to share the…

Towage Guidance Note P&I coverage during post-casualty towage Towage, which is not part of ordinary or customary trading, requires planning. Owners need to consider the risks and understand the…

Circular 12/15: Electronic (Paperless) Trading Systems OUTLINE The International Group has agreed to cover liabilities arising in respect of the carriage of cargo under three electronic…

Circular 13/15: Review of open policy years and 2016 policy year General Increase