by Editor | Mar 16, 2017 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
Henrik Jantzen + Tine Fomsgaard, Kromann Reumert, Denmark In Denmark, a new version of the General Conditions of Danish port activities (DHAB) has been agreed on and the new version of DHAB, DHAB 2016, can be used from 31 January 2017. According to the Danish Port...
by Editor | Jan 25, 2017 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
George Wang, Dentons Beijing Preferred maritime liens can raise challenging issues during maritime disputes—especially during bankruptcy. Creditors may encounter problems when filing for seizure due to their unique nature, with venue is becoming a determining factor....
by Editor | Nov 29, 2016 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Facts: The plaintiff, a US bank, had lent an American individual (McMahon) USD$146,390 for the purchase of the “Never E Nuff” , a 38-foot pleasure craft, and had registered the mortgage with the US...
by Editor | Nov 13, 2016 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues
Shmuel Grossman, Grossman, Cordova, Gilad & Co, Israel A ruling given a number of days ago in the Israeli Supreme Court, demonstrates how the legislation governing the requirements to pay customs duty is to be interpreted. This relates to a dispute between a...
by Editor | Oct 28, 2016 | Commercial Issues
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam On 1 September 2016 the Seoul Central District Court (6th Bench of Bankruptcy Division) decided on the request of Hanjin of 31 August 2016 to commence a rehabilitation procedure for the company since...
by Editor | Mar 27, 2015 | Commercial Issues
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London International forwarding and logistics, and indeed international trade more generally, nowadays often involves significant overseas investment; especially as new markets develop in emerging countries. Cross-border investments in...
