by Editor | Jan 25, 2023 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. This case will probably (for which see the final paragraph below) lead to a sea change in English law with regard to limitation under the Hague-Visby Rules where there may be some minor physical damage to cargo, but there is a far...
by Editor | Dec 27, 2022 | Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Senate Bill S-211, formally “An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff,” also known as “Fighting...
by Editor | Nov 30, 2022 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
Charlotte J. van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam The District Court Zeeland – West-Brabant rendered a judgment on 1 June 2022 in a case concerning damage sustained to a consignment of hatching eggs containing live embryos from Northern Ireland...
by Editor | Nov 21, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues, Summaries of Cases
Andrew Yates, Lane Powell, USA What began as a straightforward dispute between an importer and Maersk[1] over demurrage charges incurred during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic has now become a major retaliation complaint before the Federal Maritime Commission...
by Editor | Nov 14, 2022 | Carriage by Road, Summaries of Cases
Charlotte J. van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam The Dutch Supreme Court rendered a judgment on 16 September 2022 (ECLI:NL:HR:2022:1222) in a case answering the question if CMR contains a rule of burden of proof regarding the question whether...
