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Oil Pollution (Liability and Compensation) Act.

Pays/Territoire
Malte
Type du document
Législation
Date
1999 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for Malta’s accession to the Protocol of 1992 amending the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 and the Protocol of 1992 amending the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971, and for the implementation of the provisions of these Protocols.
Sujet
Mer, Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Pollution de la mer Lutte contre la pollution Pollution par les hydrocarbures Responsabilité/indemnisation Cour/tribunaux
Aire géographique
Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud
Résumé

The Act provides for the accession of Malta to the Protocols of 1992 which amended the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage. Where any action is brought in Malta pursuant to the Liability Convention, the competent authority shall be the Civil Court, First Hall (sect. 4). If pollution damage resulting from an incident has been sustained in Malta (including the territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone of malta), action for compensation shall be brought before the Civil Court, according to the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.legal-malta.com