Judicial sales of ships : a comparative study / Lief Bleyen.
2016
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Author
Title
Judicial sales of ships : a comparative study / Lief Bleyen.
Published
Cham : Springer, [2016]
Call Number
K7600 .B54 2016
ISBN
9783319243740 (pbk.)
3319243748 (pbk.)
9783319243764 (online)
3319243748 (pbk.)
9783319243764 (online)
Description
xiv, 204 pages ; 24 cm.
Other Standard Identifiers
9783319243740
System Control No.
(OCoLC)962767724
Note
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hamburg, 2015.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202).
Available in Other Form
9783319243764 (online)
(GyWOH)har165000471.
(GyWOH)har165000471.
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Table of Contents
1.
Introduction
1
A.
Purpose
3
B.
Content
3
C.
Scope
6
D.
Perspective
8
2.
Existing International and European Legal Framework for Judicial Sales of Ships
9
A.
International Framework
9
I.
Brussels Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages 1926
9
II.
Brussels Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages 1967
11
III.
Geneva Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages 1993
12
IV.
Arrest Convention 1952 & 1999
14
V.
Hague Service Convention 1965
15
B.
European Framework
18
I.
Brussels I Regulation and Brussels I Recast
18
II.
Service Regulation
25
C.
Conclusion
28
3.
Comparative Analysis: Belgium
31
I.
Sources of Law
32
1.
Applicable International Conventions
32
2.
Domestic Legal Sources
33
3.
Court System
36
II.
Requirements for a Judicial Sale
40
1.
Asset Constitutes a Ship
41
2.
Enforceable Title
44
3.
Ship Under Executory Arrest
47
III.
Preparations for the Sale
51
1.
Appointment of Public Officer
51
2.
Conditions of Sale and Notification to Creditors and Claimants
51
3.
Disputes and Claims for Dissolution
52
IV.
Judicial Sale
53
V.
Post-sale Phase
55
1.
Appointment of Liquidator
55
2.
Recognition and Ranking of Claims
56
3.
Effects of Belgian Judicial Sale
60
VI.
Recognition of a Foreign Judicial Sale and Its Legal Effects
62
1.
Recognition of a Court Decision
63
2.
Recognition of In Rem Rights Created Abroad
66
3.
Recognition of Foreign Judicial Sale by Ship Registry
66
4.
Comparative Analysis: The Netherlands
67
I.
Sources of Law
68
1.
Applicable International Conventions
68
2.
Domestic Legal Sources
68
3.
Court System
70
II.
Requirements for a Judicial Sale
74
1.
Asset Constitutes a `Ship'
74
2.
Enforceable Title
77
3.
Ship Under Executory Arrest
79
III.
Preparations for the Sale
82
1.
Notary or District Court
82
2.
Conditions of Sale and Advertisement of Sale
82
3.
Disputes and Claims for Dissolution
84
IV.
Judicial Sale
84
V.
Post-sale Phase
86
1.
Appointment of Liquidator
86
2.
Recognition and Ranking of Claims
86
3.
Effects of Dutch Judicial Sale
90
VI.
Recognition of a Foreign Judicial Sale and Its Legal Effects
92
1.
Recognition of Court Decision
93
2.
Recognition of In Rem Rights Created Abroad
96
3.
Recognition of Foreign Judicial Sale by Ship Registry
96
5.
Comparative Analysis: England and Wales
99
I.
Sources of Law
99
1.
Applicable International Conventions
99
2.
Domestic Legal Sources
100
3.
Court System
101
II.
Requirements for a Judicial Sale
105
1.
Asset Constitutes a `Ship'
105
2.
Ship Under Arrest
107
III.
Preparations for the Sale
107
1.
Sale Order
110
2.
Admiralty Marshal
110
3.
Valuation
111
4.
Advertisement
111
5.
Dispute and Claim for Dissolution
112
IV.
Judicial Sale
112
V.
Post-sale Phase
113
1.
Priority and Payout
114
2.
Effects of English Judicial Sale
119
VI.
Recognition of a Foreign Judicial Sale and Its Legal Effects
122
1.
Recognition of Court Decision
122
2.
Recognition of In Rem Rights Created Abroad
123
3.
Recognition of Foreign Judicial Sale by Ship Registry
123
6.
Comparative Analysis: Summary
125
I.
Enforceable Title vs. Sale Pendente Lite
126
II.
Court System
131
III.
Methods of Judicial Sale and Alternatives
132
1.
Court Auction vs. Sealed Bids
133
2.
Right of Higher Bid vs. Valuation
134
3.
Court-Approved Private Sale
135
IV.
Payout
141
1.
Domestic Order of Ranking
141
2.
Conflict-of-Law Approaches
143
V.
Recognition
147
1.
Recognition of the Court Decision
147
2.
Recognition of In Rem Rights
150
3.
Shortcomings and Solution
150
7.
International Legal Framework for Recognition of Foreign Judicial Sales of Ships
153
A.
Need for an International Instrument
153
B.
Preparation of the Draft Convention on Judicial Sales of Ships
159
I.
Preliminary Discussions and Questionnaire
159
II.
First Draft Instrument
161
III.
Second Draft Instrument
161
IV.
Beijing Draft Instrument
162
V.
Final Draft
163
C.
Material Aspects of the Final Draft
163
I.
Rationale Behind the Final Draft
163
II.
Scope of the Final Draft
164
III.
Modus Operandi of the Final Draft
165
D.
Assessment of the Final Draft
168
E.
Other Possible Solutions
171
F.
Conclusion
174
8.
Main Conclusions
175
Annex: Draft International Convention on Foreign Judicial Sales of Ships and Their Recognition (Beijing Draft)
179
Table of Cases
189
Table of Legislation
195
Bibliography
199
About the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg
203