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International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Global
Date
May 10, 1952
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-000504)
Title (French)

Convention internationale pour l'unification de certaines règles relatives à la compétence civile en matière d'abordage

Title (Other)

Internationales Übereinkommen zur Vereinheitlichung von Regeln über die zivilgerichtliche Zuständigkeit bei Schiffszusammenstößen

Place of adoption
Brussels
Depository
Belgium
Language
English, French
Entry into force
Sep 14, 1955
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Standards Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Jurisdictional competence
Abstract

Objectives: To establish certain uniform rules relating to civil jurisdiction in matters of collision. Summary of provisions: Parties agree that action for collision occurring between seagoing vessels, or between seagoing vessels and inland navigation craft, is only to be introduced before Courts which have jurisdiction under this Convention and according to art. 1 and 2. The Convention also applies to actions for damage caused by one ship to another or to the property or persons on board such ships (art. 4), and it shall apply as regards all persons interested when all vessels concerned in any action belong to States of the High Contracting Parties (art. 8). Other provisions deal with collision in which two or more vessels are involved, claims arising from contracts of carriage or any other form of contracts, and counterclaims (art. 3 and 6).

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Belgium
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Central African Republic -
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Egypt
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France
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Germany
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Grenada -
Guinea -
Guyana -
Holy See
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Italy
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Mali -
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Mauritius -
Morocco -
Niger -
Nigeria -
Paraguay -
Poland -
Portugal
Romania -
Saint Kitts and Nevis -
Saint Lucia -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -
Senegal -
Seychelles -
Slovenia -
Solomon Islands -
Spain
Switzerland -
Syrian Arab Republic -
Togo -
Tonga -
Tuvalu -
United Kingdom
Yugoslavia

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