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by Editor | Jun 10, 2015 | Case Summaries, National Issues
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London The modern cases support the proposition that if the opening or confirming bank fails to pay against presentation of conforming documents under a letter of credit payable at sight, the beneficiary may sue in debt to recover the value...
by Editor | May 26, 2015 | National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada An investigation by the Vancouver Sun[1] has uncovered both government and police documents evidencing an infiltration of Vancouver’s port facilities by biker gangs for the purposes of drug...
by Editor | May 21, 2015 | Case Summaries, National Issues
Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel As a rule, when a claim is filed, the plaintiff is required to send a copy of the claim to the defendant’s domicile, and to provide them to the prosecutor in person. As we know, when it comes to matters related to...
by Editor | May 19, 2015 | Case Summaries, National Issues
Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel These days, a second ruling regarding the imposing of customs on kosher expenses of imported foods was given. The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court ruled that kosher expenses of imported lamb meat are considered to be an inseparable part...
by Editor | Mar 27, 2015 | Case Summaries, National Issues
Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel A Freight Forwarder and Customs Agent were Absolved from Responsibility for a Delay in the Releasing of a Shipment Recently, a judgment was given by the Rehovot Small Claims Court, relating to the responsibility of an...
by Editor | Mar 27, 2015 | Carriage by Road, Case Summaries, National Issues
Henrik Jantzen, Kromann Reumert, Denmark On 20 January 2015, the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court rendered two decisions of general interest to Freight Forwarders. The first case concerned inter alia whether court proceedings commenced in order to interrupt an...
