A decarbonization of the energy sector calls for large new investments in renewable energy production, and several countries stimulate renewable energy production through economic instruments, such as feed-in premiums or ...

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 ...

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Naturskadeforsikringsloven er, med virkning fra 1. januar 2018, nå endret slik at en eier av bolig- eller fritidshus som får huset skadet i en naturulykke, også får rett til erstatning for tomten der det ikke gis tillatelse ...

I kontraktsrettslig argumentasjon henvises det ofte til begreper som alminnelige kontraktsrettslige eller obligasjonsrettslige prinsipper, alminnelige kontraktsregler, fundamentale kontraktsgrunnsetninger, eller lignende. ...

A comparative study of the evolution of liability through the main international conventions and market practice

The thesis examines and compares the liabilities of a CIF seller under English law and a Carrier under the Norwegian Maritime Code Section 300, towards a buyer who has acquired a misdated bill of lading.

The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, (MLC, 2006) was adopted 23rd February 2006 by the 94th International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The MLC, 2006 sets out minimum requirements ...

March 2nd, 2012. A Committee was appointed by Royal Decree to conduct a review of the Norwegian pilot service and regulations. The Committee was composed by various interest groups involved with the pilot service, and was ...

The subjects of this thesis are intervention by the Norwegian State in incidents of acute marine oil pollution and public claims for reimbursement subsequent to the governmental intervention.

Given the increased activity in the Arctic region in recent years and the urgent need of regulation that follows, the main purpose of this thesis is to examine the current legal situation in the area with a particular focus ...

The aim of this thesis is to explore various means of increasing the efficiency of charterparties, both from an economical and an environmental perspective. When the speed of the vessel is reduced, the decrease in bunker ...

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 ...

This paper reviews, first, if the reputation tool is adequate to avoid average quality pricing of classification services and analyses whether the current system is sufficient to signal the market the actual condition of ...

The aim of this dissertation is to analyze the safe port warranty under the English law. The issues of safe port warranty have always been considered as those that require lengthy legal analysis in practise. This statement ...

Arbitration is consensual by nature. Therefore, arbitration agreement is usually binding on the parties privy to the contract containing the arbitration clause. Nevertheless, general principles of contract law allow for ...

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 ...

Marine salvage is a fascinating area of the maritime industry and involves aspects that are unique compared to similar undertakings ashore. It is different because ashore there are rescue services available at any time, ...

The shipping industry has recently and throughout history experienced several casualties due to cargo liquefaction. The problem is partly caused by the locations of the mines in relation to testing facilities for the cargo, ...

This thesis discusses the insurance problems raised by the self insurance of the offshore drilling companies, specifically on the fashion of ‘captive’ company. Nonetheless, it is not my intention to address every single ...

The purpose of this thesis is two-folded; (i) to describe what cargo safety rules and regulations are applicable for ro-ro vessels based on Norwegian legislation; and (ii) to make a normative case study on how Höegh ...

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 ...

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With this study I will attempt to look at the provisions of the new Hong Kong Convention and by comparing them with the basic elements of the Basel Convention see what legal problems there are and if they have been solved ...

The nature of the offshore petroleum activity and the likelihood that both the tortfeasor and the claimant of a potential incident participate in the petroleum activity results in one of the most characteristic features ...

This article contributes to the European debate on exploitative pricing abuses by dominant undertakings. Although it is questionable whether competition policy should interfere with such market behaviour, case law shows ...

In addition to the mortgage of the ship as a security in shipping finance, charterparty has increasingly developed its role as one of the important securities which the creditor will commonly take it as a supplemental ...

This paper discusses the application of Article 81 EC to the tramp shipping sector.This paper is dedicated to my family. I would like to thank my supervisor, Rosa Greaves, and Alla Pozdnakova for their guidance and helpful ...

The Black Sea is an enclosed sea, which is situated between Europe and Asia and is surrounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. It is connected to Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea and the world oceans ...

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 ...

The present thesis presents the european directive regarding the financial collateral arrangements and its implementation in Greek and English national law respectively. Furthermore, an evaluaton of its future effect on ...

The topic of this paper is insurance to the benefit of a third party, i.e. insurance protecting a person other than the one effecting the insurance contract under P&I (Protection and Indemnity) insurance which is the central ...

This thesis will concentrate on discussion and legal analysis of Norwegian and Russian regulations with regard to registration of ships and rights to the ships in different registers of ships. The thesis will specifically ...

The aim of this thesis is to assess the efficiency of the conventions regarding their capacity to avoid oil pollution damage caused by vessel´s accident. This assessment will focus on the following conventions: the ...

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. ...