Droit maritime

Who owns a hull under construction, who bears its loss, what the bank can take security over, and why the delivery protocol matters more than the contract itself.

Co-owners of a vessel are all managers by default and all liable for its debts. What the agreement must settle, and why the timeshare rules can apply to a yacht.

Why a yacht policy is governed by ordinary insurance law, what an insurer may and may not rely on, and how the two-year period is interrupted before it runs out.

What the French flag requires, what the single registration formality involves since 2022, which documents are needed, and what happens on a change of flag.

French criminal penalties for deliberate and negligent discharges, who beyond the master can be prosecuted, detention and bonds, and why P&I does not cover the fines.

Permissible delays, the notice that starts the penalties, when termination is available, and why the refund guarantee decides whether instalments come back.

Notice on the day of delivery, a package limit that can be a fraction of the value, and a one-year time bar only a writ interrupts. What to do in the first seventy-two hours.

The first forty-eight hours decide the cost. How to obtain release against security, when the arrest can be set aside with damages, and the creditor’s one-month deadline.

Why undamaged cargo still contributes, what the average bond commits you to, and the five grounds on which an adjuster’s figures can be contested.

Charterparty demurrage and container demurrage are two different regimes with two different limitation periods. How each is calculated, and where the challenge is won.