An insurance contract is one under which, for some considerations, the policyholder secures to himself some benefit upon the occurrence of an uncertain event beyond his own control and adverse to his interests by transferring ...

Abstract The concept of risk under sea carriage is an important subject under sales law. This due to the fact that when goods are handed over from the seller to a carrier, neither the seller nor the buyer has physical ...

In the 17th century, the doctrine of “mare liberum”, introduced by the Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius, formed the basis of the classical international law of the sea. The doctrine claimed that all states are free to use the ...

Lokal sedvanerett påberopes ikke så sjelden i tingsrettslig sammenheng, især vedrørende ferdsel, beite, jakt og fiske – og i de fleste tilfeller som alternativ til hevd, alders tids bruk eller festnede rettsforhold. I ...

One of the main challenges of Mexico is the development of its Petroleum System. A mixture of a bad administration, corruption and a highly restricted juridical scheme has, technically and financially, collapsed the industry. ...

The main purpose of this dissertation is to compare and analyze principles, rules and case law applicable to time charter indemnity provisions in situations where the shipowner incurs greater liability for bills of lading ...