Time-barred Actions

by Francesco Berlingieri

Overview

A book which sets out the latest national law relating to time bars on the most common maritime claims in over 30 countries. It includes new jurisdictions and additional information. It provides the answers to such questions as what is the time-bar period for a particular type of claim, when does a time-bar period for a claim begin, how can the time-bar period be interrupted, extended or ended and what are the consequences of the time-bar period running out?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000286106
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/28/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	252
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Francesco Berlingieri is a leading authority on Shipping Law. He is the President ad honorem of the Comite Maritime International.

Table of Contents

Legal nature of the time-bar period; time-bar periods in respect of various types of maritime claims; when the time-bar period commences to run; tort claims; collision, pollution, other damage to the environment, damage to third parties at sea or ashore, damage to the salved ship during salvage operations; contract claims - shipbuilding and ship repairs, supplies to ship, agency agreements, terminal operations, contracts of affreightment, loss of or damage to cargo, contracts of carriage of passengers; death of or personal injury to passengers, insurance, reinsurance, general average, salvage; time-bar periods for securities; mortgages and hypotheques, maritime liens, possessory and other liens, other charges; suspension and interruption of the time-bar periods; part contents.