Regarding the extension of the EU Emission Trading Scheme to include maritime emissions, who is responsible for submitting emissions allowances to the relevant administering authority?
A maritime flavour to this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, with cases on tonnage limitation and cargo damage, as well as decisions on state immunity and formation of an oral contract.
Attention should be paid to the newly published guideline of the tax authorities on the German tonnage tax regime which provides further clarifications on related aspects (subject to final and pending court decisions).
Partner Dr Clemens Hillmer published an article in the magazine HANSA (08/2023) on the impact of the Hong Kong Convention.
This article gives an overview of aircraft leasing cases in the English courts in the first half of 2023.
In this article, we consider the announcements made by The Crown Estate as to how it is seeking to de-risk floating offshore wind projects and how positive the news is for investors aiming to commit to this developing technology.
The Hong Kong Convention is finally coming into force. Will this clean up ship recycling’s act for good?
Our latest article assesses the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider the common themes of legislative interpretation, both UK domestic and international, and jurisdictional challenges in arbitration.
This article summarises the key provisions of the Amended LPA which was enacted in Thailand with effect from 18 April 2023 as an amendment to the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998).
A gap in international law concerning the international effects of judicial sales of ships is on the verge of being closed.
The UK Court of Appeal held that the one-year time bar for claims under the Hague-Visby Rules applies to claims for misdelivery, even if said misdelivery occurred after discharge.