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Law on Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage by Sea Ships (Oil Damage Act - ÖlSG).

Pays/Territoire
Allemagne
Type du document
Législation
Date
1988 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Mer
Mot clé
Royalties/redevances Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Responsabilité/indemnisation Infractions/sanctions Hydrocarbures Pollution par les hydrocarbures Lutte contre la pollution Autorisation/permis
Aire géographique
Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest
Entry into force notes
This Act comes into force on 15 October 1988.
Résumé

The Act provides for liability and compensation for oil pollution damage by the seagoing ships and vessels. The Acts describes the obligation to maintain insurance and other financial security on board including the 1992 oil insurance certificate. The Act further provides for costs and fines that are levied by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. According to the Act the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy shall notify the Director of the International Compensation Fund for Oil Pollution Damage with regard to the received contributory oil. Penalties are verified for anyone who does not maintain insurance or other financial security.

Texte intégral
Allemand
Site web
www.gesetze-im-internet.de