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 7, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. 100 years after it was first introduced and 30 years since the last revision, BIMCO have revised the Uniform General Charter, the most popular form of general charter. There has been no tinkering this time. It is a major change to...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Pauline Davies, Fee Langstone, New Zealand With demurrage and detention have become particularly hot topics since COVID. This paper discusses some international developments in the area, some ideas for reform and also some steps that freight forwarders can take to...
by Editor | Oct 1, 2022 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
Arthur A. Nitsevych, Interlegal Ukraine In the framework of our China Desk Service, we have analyzed several times specifications of business with Chinese entities, paid attention to nuances and risks that your company may face during cooperation with Chinese...
by Editor | Jun 26, 2022 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Veronica Taubas, Argentina President Joe Biden recently made a statement highlighting concerns about high freight rates and placing the blame on carriers. The statement regarding the excessive rise in maritime freight is striking in light of what was ruled by the...
by Editor | Jun 17, 2022 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Ivy Technology Ltd v Martin [2022] EWHC 1218 (Comm) Henshaw J. The concept of agency is pervasive throughout the law of carriage of good in many different contexts. Central to agency in law is the conferral of authority by the...
