by Editor | Nov 1, 2024 | Carriage by Air, International Conventions
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Readers are reminded that the limitation on liability for damage to air cargo under the Montreal Convention is increasing from 22 SDRs to 26 SDRs as of 28 December 2024. Limits on liability for lost...
by Editor | Aug 29, 2024 | Carriage by Road, Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, International Conventions, Jurisdiction + Forum
Charlotte Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Vienna Sales Convention- applicability of general terms and conditions; failure to comply with duty to investigate (Art. 38) and Duty to Complain (Art 39) Ref: Judgment of the Den Bosch Court of...
by Editor | Oct 30, 2023 | Carriage by Sea, International Conventions, National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Bill C-47, the budget implementation omnibus Act, received royal assent on 22 June 2023 and came into force on 20 September. Subdivision A of Division 21 of Part 4 amends the Marine Liability...
by Editor | Oct 24, 2023 | Carriage by Road, Case Summaries, International Conventions
Charlotte Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Ref: Judgment of the Gelderland District Court dated 28 June 2023 in the proceedings between HDM N.V., plaintiff in the main action, defendant in the counterclaim proceedings and Addink Distributie...
by Editor | Oct 4, 2023 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues, International Conventions, Principal + Agent
Charlotte Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam Ref: Judgment of the Zeeland – West-Brabant District Court dated 14 December 2022 in the proceedings between Achmea Schadeverzekeringen N.V., plaintiff and Bleckmann Nederland B.V., defendant sub 1...
by Editor | Sep 21, 2023 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries, International Conventions
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. This case is about tonnage limitation under the 1976 Convention of Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims. MSC was the time charterer of the vessel MSC Flamina and was the appellant from an order of the Admiralty Judge that it...
