August 2022 Amendment to Liberian Maritime Law. Pays/Territoire Libéria Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to amend and restate Chapter 3: Preferred ship mortages and maritime liens on Liberian vessels, of the Liberian Maritime Law, Title 21, Liberia Code of Law Revised. Sujet Mer Mot clé Navigation Questions de procédures Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on August 9, 2022. Résumé These amendments to the Liberian Maritime Law signify that (i) Liberia officially embraces electronic filing of mortgage instruments, a practice initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) mortgage debt documents, such as loan or hedge agreements, don't have to be appended to or filed with the mortgage instrument; (iii) changes to underlying debt—like interest rate, payment terms, or maturity date—generally do not mandate a mortgage amendment, except when the maturity date is initially stated in the mortgage; (iv) a reduction in the total secured amount under the mortgage doesn't necessitate a mortgage amendment. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.liscr.com Références - Législation Amende Maritime Law (2013 Revision). Législation | Libéria | 1956 (2018) Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Navire de pêche, Enregistrement, Taxe/impôt, Institution, Navigation, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX