Transport law in Croatia / Predrag Stanković, Gordan Stanković, Maja Dotlić.
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Title
Transport law in Croatia / Predrag Stanković, Gordan Stanković, Maja Dotlić.
Uniform Title
International encyclopaedia of laws. Transport law.
Published
Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands : Kluwer Law International, [2015]
Call Number
KJM7344 .S73 2015
Former Call Number
Cro 680 St249 2015
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9789041160744 (paperback)
9041160744 (paperback)
9041160744 (paperback)
Description
184 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)915159420
Note
"This book was originally published as a monograph in the International encyclopaedia of laws/Transport law."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index.
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Table of Contents
Authors
3
List of Abbreviations
17
Preface
21
General Introduction
23
1.
Geography
23
2.
Demography
23
3.
Information On Political And Legal System Of The Country: Form Of Government
24
4.
Population And Employment: Social And Cultural Values
24
5.
General Introduction Relating To Transportation
25
6.
Inland Waterways And Ports
25
7.
Railroads
25
8.
Road Systems
26
9.
Airports
26
10.
Seaports
26
11.
Pipelines
26
12.
Ministry Or Department Responsible For Transport Policy
26
Part I. Introduction
27
ch. 1
Definitions and Notions
27
1.
Limitations Of The Subject Matter
27
I.
Maritime Law and Transport Law
27
II.
Law of the Sea
28
ch. 2
Main Sources of Transport Law
29
1.
Maritime Law
30
I.
Treaties
30
II.
EU Regulations
30
III.
Internal Legislation
31
2.
Inland Navigation
33
I.
Treaties, EU Regulations, and National Legislation
33
3.
Rail Transport
33
4.
Road Transport
34
I.
Treaties
34
II.
EU Regulations
34
III.
National Legislation
34
5.
Air Transport
34
II.
EU Regulations
35
III.
National Legislation
35
6.
Multimodal Transportation
35
ch. 3
Jurisdiction and Courts
36
ch. 4
State Immunity and Transport Law
38
1.
Immunity Of The State Of Croatia
38
2.
Foreign Immunity
39
ch. 5
Transport Intermediaries
40
1.
Freight Forwarder
40
2.
Shipping Agent
41
Part II. Maritime Law
43
ch. 1
Vessel
43
1.
Definition And Legal Status Of Vessels
43
2.
Registration And Nationality Of Ocean-Going Vessels
44
I.
Obtaining of Nationality by Registration
44
II.
Prerequisites for Croatian Nationality
44
III.
Ship Register
45
IV.
Registration Procedure
46
3.
Acquisition And Ownership
47
ch. 2
Maritime Liens And Mortgages
49
1.
Maritime Liens
49
I.
General Concepts: Introduction
49
A.
Nature of Maritime Lien
49
B.
Assets Subject to Maritime Liens
49
C.
Sources of Law
49
II.
Categories of Maritime Liens
49
III.
Enforcement of Maritime Liens
50
IV.
Concurrent Liens: Possessory Lien (Right of Retention)
51
V.
Ranking
51
VI.
Choice of Law
52
2.
Ship Mortgages
52
I.
General Concepts
52
A.
Legal Nature
52
B.
Assets Subject to Ship Mortgage
52
C.
Claims Subject to Ship Mortgage
53
D.
Rights and Duties of the Parties
53
II.
Creation of the Ship Mortgage
54
III.
Formalities Relating to the Creation of Mortgage
54
A.
Mortgage Deed
54
B.
Registration
55
IV.
Ranking
55
V.
Validity Period of Mortgage
56
VI.
Assignment of Mortgage
56
VII.
Ship Mortgage and International Law
56
VIII.
Enforcement
56
A.
Judicial Sale
56
B.
Extra-Judicial Sale
57
C.
Repossession and Commercial Exploitation
57
3.
Extinction Of Ship Mortgages And Liens
57
I.
Extinction of a Maritime Claim
57
II.
Discharge by the Creditor
58
III.
Forced Public Sale
58
IV.
Extra-Judicial Sale
58
V.
Voluntary Sale of an Encumbered Vessel
58
VI.
Modification of the Vessel's Nationality
59
VII.
Deletion from Register
59
VIII.
Capture or Seizure in War
59
IX.
Lapse of Time
59
X.
Constitution of Limitation Fund
60
ch. 3
Master and Crew
61
1.
Master
61
I.
Appointment of the Master
61
II.
Public Functions of the Master
61
III.
Private Functions of the Master
62
IV.
Main Duties of the Master
63
V.
Liability of the Master
63
2.
Crew
64
I.
Contract of Employment for Crew Members
64
II.
Recruiting
65
III.
Duties of the Employee and the Employer
65
IV.
Termination
68
ch. 4
Liability and Limitation of Liability in Maritime Law
70
1.
Liability Of The Ship Owner And The Crew
70
I.
Basic Principle
70
II.
'Ship Operator': Meaning and Usage
70
III.
Liability of the Crew
70
2.
Limitation Of Liability
71
I.
General Regime and Special Regimes of Limitation
71
II.
Sources of Law
72
III.
Ships for Which Limitation of Liability Can Be Invoked
72
IV.
Claims Subject to Limitation
72
V.
Claims Excluded from Limitation
73
VI.
Counterclaims
73
VII.
Conduct Barring Limitation
74
VIII.
Persons Entitled to Limit
74
A.
Ship Operator
74
B.
Salvor
74
C.
Servants and Agents
74
D.
Liability Insurer
74
IX.
General Limits of Liability
75
A.
General Rules
75
B.
Salvor Not Operating from a Ship
75
C.
Limit for Passenger Claims
75
D.
Unit of Account
76
E.
Ship's Tonnage
76
F.
Aggregation of Claims
76
X.
Limitation Fund
76
A.
Whether Compulsory
76
B.
Constitution of the Fund
77
C.
Consequences of the Constitution of the Fund
77
D.
Distribution of the Fund
78
XI.
Procedure
78
A.
Type of Procedure/Jurisdiction
78
B.
Outline of the Procedure
79
XII.
Compulsory Insurance for Maritime Claims
80
ch. 5
Charter Parties
81
1.
Definition And Varieties Of Charter Parties
81
2.
Statutory Provisions
81
3.
Duties Of The Carrier
82
4.
Duties Of The Charterer
82
ch. 6
Transport under Bill of Lading
85
1.
Definitions And Functions Of A Bill Of Lading
85
2.
Various Types Of Bills Of Lading And Similar Documents Of Title
86
I.
Bill of Lading 'Received for Shipment'
86
II.
Through Bill of Lading
86
III.
Combined Transport Bill of Lading
87
IV.
Delivery Orders
87
3.
Charter Party And Bill Of Lading
87
4.
Hague-Visby Rules
88
I.
National Incorporation of Hague-Visby Rules
88
II.
Transport Period
89
III.
Cargo and Excepted Cargo
89
IV.
Deck Cargo
89
V.
Description of the Goods in the Bill of Lading
90
VI.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction Clauses
90
VII.
Vessel
91
5.
Duties Of The Carrier
92
I.
Duty Relating to the Vessel
92
II.
Duties Relating to the Cargo
92
6.
Immunities And Limitation Of Liability
94
7.
Non-Negotiable Sea Waybills And Edi
96
8.
Hamburg Rules
96
9.
Right Of Action
96
ch. 7
Pilotage
98
1.
Introduction
98
2.
Statutory Provisions
98
3.
Duties Of The Pilot
99
4.
Liability Of The Pilot
100
ch. 8
Towing And Pushing Contracts
101
1.
Introduction
101
2.
Statutory Provisions
101
3.
Liability And Limitation Of Liability
102
ch. 9
Salvage And Assistance
104
1.
Definition
104
2.
Statutory Provisions
104
I.
Introduction: Origin and Scope of Application
104
II.
Public-Law Matters
105
III.
Private-Law Matters
106
3.
Salvage Reward And Special Compensation
107
I.
Salvage Reward
107
II.
Special Compensation
108
III.
Salvage Reward Claims
108
4.
Reward Of The Crew
109
5.
Liability And Limitation Of Liability Of Salvors
109
6.
Recovery And Removal Of Wrecks And Sunken Objects
110
I.
Introduction and General Considerations
110
A.
Statutory Provisions
110
B.
Definitions
111
C.
Scope of Application
111
D.
General Obligations
111
E.
Unrecovered Wrecks and Sunken Objects
112
II.
Voluntary Recovery of Wrecks and Sunken Objects
112
A.
General
112
B.
Persons Entitled to Undertake Recovery Operations
112
C.
Law of Finds
113
D.
Sale of Abandoned Wreck or Sunken Object
114
E.
Contractor: Liability and Rights
114
III.
Compulsory Removal of Wrecks and Sunken Objects
114
A.
General
114
B.
Owner's Liability
115
C.
Compulsory Insurance and Direct Action
115
D.
State Claims and Collaterals
116
ch. 10
General Average
117
1.
Historical Introduction
117
2.
Statutory Provisions
117
3.
Application Of The York-Antwerp Rules
118
4.
General Average Adjustment
118
5.
Receiving Fund
118
6.
Contributing Fund
119
7.
Proceedings
120
ch. 11
Particular Average
121
1.
General Concepts
121
2.
Particular Average On The Vessel
121
I.
Insurance
121
II.
Definition
122
III.
Settlement
122
3.
Particular Average On The Cargo
123
I.
Insurance
123
II.
Definition
123
III.
Settlement
124
4.
Extra Expenses And Financial Losses
124
5.
Recovery Actions Against The Sea Carrier
125
ch. 12
Collisions
126
1.
Definitions
126
2.
Statutory Provisions
126
I.
Incorporation of Treaty Law
126
II.
Damages and Procedure
127
III.
Limitation of Liability
128
ch. 13
Marine Pollution
129
1.
Introduction
129
2.
Statutory Provisions: Sources Of Law
129
3.
Sources Of Pollution
130
I.
Pollution from Ships
130
II.
Pollution from Land-Based Sources
131
III.
Pollution from Sea-Bed Activities
131
IV.
Dumping and Incineration of Wastes
132
4.
Liability For Marine Pollution
132
I.
Liability for Damage from Pollution by Oil Carried in Bulk
132
II.
Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage
134
III.
Civil Liability for Damage Caused by Pollution from Ships by Other Hazardous and/or Noxious Substances
134
IV.
Civil Liability for Damage Caused by Pollution from Other Sources
135
5.
Marine Pollution Control And Cooperation
135
ch. 14
Arrest Of Ships
136
1.
Sources Of Law
136
2.
Judicial Procedure For Conservatory Arrest
136
3.
Ship
137
4.
Maritime Claims
138
5.
Security And Counter Security
139
I.
Security
139
II.
Counter Security
139
6.
Subsequent Arrest
140
7.
Lifting The Arrest
140
8.
Remedies For Wrongful Arrest
140
9.
Judicial Sale And Ranking
141
I.
Judicial Sale Procedure
141
II.
Ranking
142
ch. 15
Carriage Of Passengers And Their Luggage By Sea
144
1.
Introduction
144
2.
Statutory Provisions
144
3.
Liability And Limitation Of Liability
146
Part III. Other Transport
149
ch. 1
Transport By Road
149
1.
Statutory Provisions: Legislation
149
2.
Treaty Law
149
3.
Contract Of Carriage Of Goods By Road Not Subject To The CMR Convention
150
I.
Introduction
150
II.
Consignment Note: Waybill
151
III.
Liability of the Carrier
152
A.
Types of Damages
152
B.
Period of Liability
152
C.
Liable Persons
152
D.
Basic Regime: Presumed Fault
152
E.
Limits of Liability
153
IV.
Time Limits for Complaint and Action
153
ch. 2
Transport by Rail
154
1.
Statutory Provisions: Legislation
154
2.
CIV Convention (Passengers And Their Luggage)
154
3.
CIM Convention (Carriage Of Goods By Rail)
154
4.
Contract Of Carriage Of Goods By Rail Not Subject To The CIM Rules
155
I.
Introduction
155
II.
Consignment Note
155
III.
Liability of the Carrier
155
A.
Aspects of Liability, Compulsory Nature
155
B.
Basic Regime: Strict Liability
156
C.
Special Exoneration Reasons
156
D.
Limitation of Liability
157
IV.
Time Limits for Complaint and Action
157
5.
Contract Of Carriage Of Passengers By Rail
158
ch. 3
Inland Navigation
159
1.
Carriage Of Goods By Inland Waterways
159
I.
River Craft: Definition
159
II.
Owner's Legal Liability
159
III.
Charter Parties and Carriage of Goods
160
IV.
Limitation of Liability
160
V.
Towage/Pushing
160
VI.
General Average
160
VII.
Freight-Market Regulation
161
2.
Statutory Provisions
161
3.
Treaty Law
161
ch. 4
Air Transport
162
1.
Introduction
162
2.
General Scope Of The Applicable International Treaties
163
3.
Parties To The Contract Of Carriage
163
4.
Carriage Of Passengers And Their Baggage
164
I.
Ticket
164
II.
Baggage Check
165
III.
Liability of the Carrier
165
A.
Types of Damages
165
B.
Period of Liability
165
C.
Liable Persons
166
D.
Basis of Liability
166
E.
Limits of Liability
167
5.
Carriage Of Goods
168
I.
Air Waybill
168
II.
Rights and Obligations of the User
168
III.
Liability of the Carrier
170
A.
Types of Damages
170
B.
Period of Liability
170
C.
Persons Liable
170
D.
Basis of Liability
170
E.
Limits of Liability
171
6.
Procedure
171
I.
Right of Action
171
II.
Time Limits
172
III.
Jurisdiction of Courts
172
ch. 5
Multimodal Transport
173
1.
Definitions And Introduction
173
I.
Various Forms of Collaboration between Carriers
173
II.
Basic Terminology
174
III.
Multimodal Transport
174
2.
Statutory Provisions
174
3.
Treaty Law
175
I.
MT Convention
175
II.
Hamburg Rules
175
III.
Montreal Convention
175
IV.
CMR Convention
176
V.
COTIF: CIM Rules
176
VI.
UPU Arrangements
177
4.
Commercial Practices And Private Initiatives
177
Selected Bibliography
179
Index
181