by Editor | Jan 19, 2015 | Case Summaries, International Conventions, National Issues
Claudio Perrella Italy c.perrella@lslex.com Italy is a signatory of the Brussels Convention 1952 (“the Convention”). If a ship is flying the flag of a state party to the Convention, arrest in Italy can be sought only with respect to maritime claims listed under...
by Editor | Dec 18, 2014 | Case Summaries, National Issues
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Section 17(1) of the 1838 Act, as amended, provides as follows: “Every judgment debt shall carry interest at the rate of 8 pounds per centum per annum from such time as shall be prescribed by rules of court until the same shall be...
by Editor | Dec 18, 2014 | Case Summaries, National Issues
Shmuel Grossman, Roy Gilad, Grossman, Cordova, Gilad & Co, Israel Is a customs agent liable for payment of storage fees that were not collected from the importer? An interesting judgment issued several days ago, discusses the relationship between the bonded...
by Editor | Nov 24, 2014 | Case Summaries
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Waterdance Limited v Kingston Marine Services Limited [2014] EWHC 224 (TCC) Stuart-Smith J. The Joy of Ladram was a Beam Trawler owned by the Claimants engaged in commercial fishing. She suffered damage to her engine caused by...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2014 | Case Summaries
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Longer term contracts in the field of logistics, freight forwarding and international sale and supply of goods very commonly include stipulations requiring the parties to negotiate, and even reach agreement, upon various matters...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2014 | Case Summaries, Customs Issues, National Issues
Alexander Chebotarenko, Interleagal & A. Lazarev Up-to-date economic relationships are rapidly developing. Globalization is characterized by strengthening of trade and economic ties between foreign trade participants, importers & exporters. Those who import...