Explore the legal implications of collateral lies on insurance claims in the Versloot Dredging case
Delve into the nuanced world of interpreting commercial contracts and the exclusion of consequential losses, exploring insights from the Transocean Drilling v Providence Resources case.
Explore the enforceability of deterrent clauses in commercial contracts as the Supreme Court revisits penalty clauses for the first time since 1915 in the Cavendish Square Holding BV v El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis cases.
QCR Spring 2017: The Court of Appeal considers whether an English jurisdiction clause in bills of lading was an exclusive jurisdiction clause.
QCR Spring 2017: Two cases providing guidance on the operation of the InterClub Agreement.
25/05/2017
Liability without fault under the Inter-Club Agreement ("ICA")
QLU Spring 2017:The risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity.
QCR Spring 2017: This case and the next serve as reminders to Members of the risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity.
How will you respond to a cyber incident?
18/05/2017
Explore comprehensive Cyber Insurance solutions for financial protection and expert incident response
The UK Club have received the following update from correspondents Pinto Basto regarding bunkering operation legislation in Angola.
The UK P&I Club Brazil correspondents, Proinde, have provided the attached guide on cargo clearance and delivery in Brazil.
Ukraine - Time Bars
24/04/2017
Time Bars (TB) is the period of time allowed for filling a claim to court for the protection of civil rights or interests (art. 256 Civil Code of Ukraine).
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) issued Advisory A‐15‐2017, clarifying issues relating to requirements under ACP's fuel regulations for vessels transiting Panama Canal.
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Port Security Advisory (PSA) 1-17, on the imposition of Conditions of Entry on vessels arriving from ports/countries that do not maintain effective anti-terrorism measures.
A Member approached the Club asking for our help to pursue a claim under a Letter of Indemnity (LOI) issued by a charterer / shipper
China ECA'S update
15/03/2017
China MSA have strengthened enforcement of the low sulphur fuel regulation (with sulphur contents no more than 0.5%) at all 11 core ports since 1 January 2017.
United Arab Emirates - Time Bars
14/03/2017
UAE Maritime Code 1981
Indonesia - Time Bars
10/03/2017
As such in Indonesia, the law does not specify when the limitation periods begin. However, in practice, the period starts when the right to make the claim first arises. However, there is no specific maritime law/Act in Indonesia but there are few provisions in regard to the time bars/limitation as per Indonesian Commercial Code.
Malaysia - Time Bars
10/03/2017
The Statute of Limitations Act prescribes different period of limitation depending on different types of causes of action that arise.
Myanmar - Time Bars
10/03/2017
As commerce, including international commerce, starts to grow in Myanmar, there will be many cases in which a contract gives rise to a dispute between the parties to it. The question whether a Myanmar Court will or should adjudicate a contract dispute but if it does adjudicate, the rules which tell it whether to apply the domestic law of Myanmar, or the Myanmar rules of private international.
Thailand - Time Bars
10/03/2017
As a civil law country, the general provisions of prescription are provided by the Civil and Commercial Code ("the Code") in its Book I, Title IV, Chapters I and II which came into force in 1923 and was subsequently amended in 1925 and 1992. In principle, the period of prescription begins to run from the moment when the claim can be enforced. If the claim is for forbearance, prescription begins to run from the moment when the right is first infringed (Section 193/12 of the Code).