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?
In this article, the Singapore Dispute Resolution team discusses recent case law developments in banks’ obligation to make payment under letters of credit, where such obligation is tainted by false and/or fraudulent representations made by the beneficiary.
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).
This article discusses the recent Canadian judgment of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land and Cattle Ltd, which should be noted with caution by trading companies and other organisations whose personnel regularly discuss contract terms via informal communication methods, such as WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat.
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.
Join Watson Farley & Williams and DNV Maritime for our webinar on ‘EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Digital Solutions and Next Steps’ on 2 June 2023.
This issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly covers two arbitration challenges on fairness and jurisdiction, the interpretation of a live/work covenant in a lease and an unsuccessful invocation of Brexit and the pandemic as force majeure.
This edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly considers two classic insurance issues, namely insurable interest and co-insurance, as well as the availability of an injunction to prevent enforcement of loan security and whether the resignation of an adjudicator makes a challenge out of time.
Drawing on a series of in-depth interviews and a global survey of circa 500 senior industry leaders, our follow-up report examines the shipping world’s views on ESG and what actions it is taking as a result.
A new era in Greek national maritime legislation is set to begin with the enactment of a new Code of Private Maritime Law. The New Code, which comes into law on 1 May 2023, replaces the existing code which dates back to 1958.
This issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly considers the recent UK Supreme Court decision on the conclusive nature of a landlord’s certificate of service charges due, a significant change in calculation of the value of limitation funds under the Hague-Visby Rules, obligations to accept delivery under aircraft leases and when an English court will grant declaratory relief to assist with debt claims in other jurisdictions.