With the worldwide upsurge of lawsuits against classification societies, their liability towards third parties has become one of the most contentious issues in contemporary maritime law. Against this background, the authors analyze potential third-party claims and examine to what extent classification societies may limit their liability. The study highlights the development in Australian, English, French, New Zealand, U.S. and German law.
With the worldwide upsurge of lawsuits against classification societies, their liability towards third parties has become one of the most contentio...
Several Member States of the European Union have concluded treaties and conventions with Third States dealing with questions of succession law in cross-border matters. Some of these treaties originate from the beginning of the 20th century and are outdated. The European legislator however cannot supersede these treaties and conventions unilaterally with its regulations, in fact they enjoy priority over the European Succession Regulation. The harmonising effect of European private international law is hence endangered, the more so, as these treaties and conventions often cover large groups of...
Several Member States of the European Union have concluded treaties and conventions with Third States dealing with questions of succession law in cros...
