by Editor | Jan 4, 2019 | Carriage by Road, Case Summaries
Dr. Marco Remiorz, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Germany The Bremen Regional Court recently held a road carrier liable for loss of goods under Article 29 of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). According to the court, the...
by Editor | Dec 21, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, International Conventions
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. The Dutch Government has incorporated the ‘Rotterdam Rules’ into its civil code, a move seen as an attempt to reignite interest in an internationally accepted code for the multimodal carriage of goods. John Habergham of shipping,...
by Editor | Dec 16, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues
Henrik Jantzen, Hafnia Law, Denmark Cargo insurance for goods imported to Denmark and domestic carriage in Denmark is normally taken out on Danish standard clauses, adopted by the Trade Association of Danish Insurance Companies, (IPD). These standard terms include all...
by Editor | Dec 14, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, Jurisdiction + Forum
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Re: Elroumi v. Shenzhen Top China Imp & Exp Co., Ltd China, 2018 FC 633 A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada centered on the question of whether the Court had specific jurisdiction...
by Editor | Dec 11, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Ref: Volcafe Ltd v Compania Sud Americana De Vapores SA (CSAV) [2018] UKSC 61 Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London This important recent decision of the Supreme Court (as found in a single judgment delivered by Lord Sumption with whom Lords Reed, Wilson, Hodge and...
