Law No. 2391 ratifying the international Convention on Salvage, 1989. Pays/Territoire Grèce Type du document Législation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 55, Part I, 21 March 1996, pp. 953-963. Sujet Environnement gén., Mer Mot clé Pollution de la mer Navigation Transport/dépôt Responsabilité/indemnisation Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Entry into force notes The Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This law ratifies the international Convention on Salvage which was signed in London on Geneva on 28 April 1989 (article 1 of the present law). The objective of the Convention is to provide for uniform international rules regarding salvage operations in the light of the need for timely operations and to protect the environment. The provisions of this Convention shall not apply when the property involved in the salvage operations is maritime cultural property of prehistoric, archaeological or historic interest and is situated on the sea bed (article 2). The law, consisting of three articles (ratification, reservation and entry into force), adopts all its provisions. Texte intégral Grec Site web www.et.gr