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Protocol amending the International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Global
Date
Dec 21, 1979
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-000550)
Title (French)

Protocole portant modification de la Convention internationale sur la limitation de la responsabilité des propriétaires de navires de mer

Title (Other)

Protokoll über die Änderung des Internationalen Übereinkommens über die Beschränkung der Haftung der Eigentümer von Seeschiffen

Place of adoption
Brussels
Depository
Belgium
Language
English, French
Entry into force
Oct 6, 1984
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Vessel ownership Law reform/harmonization/deregulation International agreement-text Maritime zone Liability/compensation Navigation
Geographical area
Arctic
Abstract

Objectives: To amend the 1957 International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships. Summary of provisions: Parties agree to replace Article 3 paragraph (1) and Article 3 paragraph (6) of the Convention with new ones to amend the calculation of the amounts to which the owner of a ship may limit his liability under Article 1 of the Convention. Article 3 paragraph 7 is to be renumbered Article 3 paragraph (9).

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Website
diplomatie.belgium.be

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Belgium -
Finland - - -
Germany - - -
Holy See - - -
Luxembourg -
Madagascar - - -
Poland -
Portugal -
Spain
Switzerland -
Syrian Arab Republic - - -
United Kingdom

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