Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims
The Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, also known as the London Convention of 1976,[1] is an IMO treaty that was concluded in London in November 1976. It entered into force in 1986, and superseded the 1957 Brussels Convention of the same name. As of October 2016[update], 54 states are party to the convention.[2] The IMO adopted a Protocol to the Convention in 1996.[3]
Parties
[edit]Although 65 states have ratified the convention, it has only 54 state parties because a number of ratifying states have denounced the convention.[2] New Zealand had ratified the convention and ceased to be a party in October 2017. In Canada, the 1996 protocol to the 1976 convention is part of the country's Marine Liability Act of 2001.[3]
See also
[edit]- Peracomo Inc. v. TELUS Communications Co.— Canadian case concerning the Convention
References
[edit]- ^ Holman Fenwick Willan, Limitation of Liability: Landmark Decision in France, published in January 2013, accessed on 1 April 2025
- ^ a b "Status of multilateral Conventions and instruments in respect of which the International Maritime Organization or its Secretary-General performs depositary or other functions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b Transport Canada, Marine liability and compensation: Limitation of liability for maritime claims, updated on 12 September 2024, accessed on 1 April 2025
Sources
[edit]- Hill, C. (1995), Maritime Law, 4th ed, LLP Reference Publishing, London
- Griggs, P., Williams, R. (1998), Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 3rd ed, LLP Reference Publishing, London
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