Case Summaries | ForwarderLaw

Spar Shipping AS v Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co, Ltd [2015] EWHC 718 (Comm) Poppewell J

by Editor | May 28, 2015 | Case Summaries

Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London The Claimant (‘Spar’) was the registered owner of three supramax bulk carriers each let on long term time charter to Grand China Shipping (Hong Kong) Co Ltd with guarantees issued by the Defendant as the parent of the...

Container demurrage – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Cottonex Anstalt [2015] EWHC 283 (Comm) Leggatt J

by Editor | May 28, 2015 | Case Summaries

Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London This case raised interesting and important questions as to the nature and duration of an obligation to pay ‘container demurrage’. The Carrier contracted with the Shipper to carry a total of 35 containers of raw cotton by...

Will a Lawsuit Against an American Freight Forwarder Be Heard in Israel?

by Editor | May 21, 2015 | Case Summaries, National Issues

Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel As a rule, when a claim is filed, the plaintiff is required to send a copy of the claim to the defendant’s domicile, and to provide them to the prosecutor in person. As we know, when it comes to matters related to...

Taxation of Imported Kosher Foods – An Additional Harsh Ruling for Importers

by Editor | May 19, 2015 | Case Summaries, National Issues

Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel These days, a second ruling regarding the imposing of customs on kosher expenses of imported foods was given. The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court ruled that kosher expenses of imported lamb meat are considered to be an inseparable part...

Drafting Himalaya clauses covering arbitration clauses

by Editor | May 6, 2015 | Case Summaries, International Conventions

Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam A Himalaya clause is a contractual provision intended to confer a benefit on an entity that is not a party to that contract.[1] The name of the clause is derived from the English case of Adler v....

Import, Export and In Between – Rulings and Legislation Updates and Review – Important Things to Know About Engagement in Encryption Items

by Editor | Apr 27, 2015 | Case Summaries, International Conventions

Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel The Law Governing the Control of Commodities and Services (Order Regarding the Engagement in Encryption Items) – 1974 (Hereinafter: “Encryption Order”), regulates the engagement in encryption items while...