by Editor | Feb 9, 2026 | Case Summaries, National Issues, Principal + Agent
The Spanish Court of Appeal in Alicante makes a useful reminder of the Freight Forwarders Liability as Contractual Carriers under Spanish Law. Felipe Arizon, Arizon Abogados SLP, Spain Abstract In its judgment of 19 December 2024 (SAP Alicante, Section 8, No....
by Editor | Jan 23, 2026 | National Issues
By Yingbo Wang, Senior Partner of Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP 2025 is a crucial year in China’s progress toward the rule of law. To meet the demands of the new development pattern and high-level opening up, China’s legislative authorities have systematically...
by Editor | Jan 12, 2026 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
John Habergham, Myton Law, Hull U.K. The British International Freight Association (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions for 2025 are now published and being used. The great majority of forwarders in the UK are members of BIFA and it follows that the great majority of...
by Editor | Dec 22, 2025 | Carriage by Air, National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Perhaps because Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations (SOR/2019-150) came into force just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadian travelers are unaware of their ‘new’...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2025 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai US-China maritime trade relations continue to evolve rapidly. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a series of notices (covered in our article, USTR Section 301 Fee and Tariff Measures and Their Impact to...
by Editor | Oct 27, 2025 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Countries around the world are scrambling to respond to a global trade war launched by Donald Trump, but the US-Canada relationship stands out as one of the most chaotic. Canada is one of America’s...
