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Law No. 1638 ratifying the international Convention on the establishment of an international fund for compensation for oil pollution damage and arranging other matters related thereto.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 108, Part I, 18 July 1986, pp. 705-2650.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil pollution Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Pollution control Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental fees/charges Special fund
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The law ratifies the Convention and all its provisions regarding the establishment of an international fund for compensation for oil pollution damage to be called the “the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund” (article 1). For the implementation of this law the definitions given in articles 1, 2 and 10 of the Convention shall be in force (article 2). Financial contributions to the Fund are set forth in article 3 and 4. Article 5 lay down sanctions and article 6 establishes the partial or total revocation of the provisions of this law in war occurrence. Article 8 provides for amendments to Law No. 314/1976: article 3, paragraph 4 regarding the insurance certificates of ships is hereby amended. Also, paragraphs 5 and 6 of article 5 to the same law, regarding sanctions to be applied, are amended.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 314 ratifying the international Convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage and arranging other matters related thereto.

Legislation | Greece | 1976

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Presidential Decree No. 270 accepting the Protocols of 1976 and 1992 made to amend the international Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage of 1971.

Legislation | Greece | 1995

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX