Maritime Law
Maritime law, or admiralty law, governs private maritime navigation, shipping, and commerce, as well as marine accidents and environmental protection. It covers vessel registration, carriage of goods by sea, marine insurance, salvage, and limitation of liability. This category examines the international and domestic legal frameworks that regulate activities at sea.
Chinese Maritime Law
Scope and Principles The Maritime Code of the People’s Republic of China, adopted in 1992 and effective from 1 July 1993, governs maritime transport relations between parties of equal status. …
EU Maritime Law
The EU Competence in Maritime Transport The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union confers on the EU a shared competence in maritime transport under Articles 100(2) and 91 TFEU. While the …
French Maritime Law
Sources of French Maritime Law French maritime law (droit maritime) is codified in Book V of the Transport Code (Code des transports), created by Ordinance No. 2010-1307 and expanded in 2012 and 2016, …
German Maritime Law
Sources of German Maritime Law Book 5 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch, HGB) §§ 476–619 is the primary codification of German maritime law. The 2013 reform (Gesetz zur Reform des …
Russian Maritime Law
Sources and Scope The Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation (Кодекс торгового мореплавания Российской Федерации, КТМ), adopted in 1999, is the primary legislative instrument governing …
UK Maritime Law
Sources of UK Maritime Law The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is the primary codification of UK maritime law, consolidating over a century of merchant shipping legislation. The Marine Insurance Act 1906 …
US Maritime Law
Sources of US Maritime Law Article III of the US Constitution extends the federal judicial power to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. The Jones Act of 1920 regulates cabotage and …