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  • Flag of Convenience

    Flag Of Convenience Summary of Flag Of Convenience Registration of a vessel in a country other than that of the ship's owners, because the registering nation affords the owners tax or other benefits not available in the home country.(Main Author: William J. Miller) […]

  • Public International Law

    Summary of Public International Law The body of international law that governs the conduct of a nation as a sovereign entity in its relations with other nations. It does not deal with the international activities of private individuals or firms. (Main Author: William J. Miller) […]

  • Public International Law

    Summary of Public International Law The body of international law that governs the conduct of a nation as a sovereign entity in its relations with other nations. It does not deal with the international activities of private individuals or firms. (Main Author: William J. Miller) […]

  • Transport Law

    Commercial Trade and Transport Law Contents of Commercial Trade and Transport Law Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction and overview Regulation of commercial shipping: International Regulation of commercial shipping: Australia Maritime law concepts Carriage by sea: […]

  • Transport Law

    Commercial Trade and Transport Law Contents of Commercial Trade and Transport Law Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction and overview Regulation of commercial shipping: International Regulation of commercial shipping: Australia Maritime law concepts Carriage by sea: […]

  • Maritime Law

    Introduction to Maritime Law Maritime Law, branch of law relating to commerce and navigation on the high seas and on other navigable waters. Specifically, the term refers to the body of customs, legislation, international treaties, and court decisions pertaining to ownership and operation […]

  • Law of the Sea

    Law Of The Sea The United States Congress has kept the United NationsÂ’s Law of the Sea Treaty bottled up in committee for 30 years. In 2011, a rush by nations to claim oil rights under the Arctic Sea was quickening debate on treaty accession. United States Senator Lee, cofounder of […]

  • Impunity

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on impunity explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "impunity" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the […]

  • Freedom of Navigation

    Spanish Translation of freedom of navigation This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to freedom of navigation and / or a definition of this topic: Libertad de Navegación (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Embracing mainstream international […]

  • Fishing Regulations

    Hierarchical Display of Fishing regulations Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Fisheries > Fisheries policy Fishing regulations Concept of Fishing regulations See the dictionary definition of Fishing regulations. Characteristics of Fishing regulations [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • Genuine Link

    Summary of Genuine Link A provision arising from the 1958 Convention on the High Seas (450 United Nations Treaty Series 82, Article V), that "there must be a genuine link between the State [that registers the vessel] and the ship"; this "link"is not clearly defined and […]

  • Genuine Link

    Summary of Genuine Link A provision arising from the 1958 Convention on the High Seas (450 United Nations Treaty Series 82, Article V), that "there must be a genuine link between the State [that registers the vessel] and the ship"; this "link"is not clearly defined and […]