Search results for: “charter party”

  • Charter Party

    A maritime contract for the lease of all or part of a ship for a period of time or for a voyage or voyages. The expression is derived from the Latin carta partida, meaning "divided document," because the charter agreement was written twice on one sheet of paper, which was then cut or […]

  • Owner's Charter Party

    A contract covering the hire of a vessel with provisions particularly favorable to the vessel's owner. See Charter Party….

  • European Energy Charter

      PART I DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS As used in this Treaty: (1) "Charter"means the European Energy Charter adopted in the Concluding Document of the Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter signed at The Hague on 17 December 1991; signature of the […]

  • Charter

    Charter, document conferring rights or privileges on an individual or a group of people. The term originally applied to a written conveyance of land titles, often between private parties. In this sense the word now used is deed. The term charter is used to describe a grant of land or special […]

  • African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

    African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right African Charter on Human and Peoples’Right and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Adopted under the aegis of the Organization of African Unity, the African Charter adopted at Banjul created the African Commission on Human…

  • Time-Chartered Owner

    The party having operational control of a vessel under a time charter….

  • Period Charter

    A time charter, See Charter Party….

  • Open Charter

    A charter party that specifies neither the port(s) of destination nor the cargo to be carried….

  • Open Charter

    A charter party that specifies neither the port(s) of destination nor the cargo to be carried….

  • Fixing A Charter

    The conclusion of a contract (charter party) for the charter of a vessel….

  • Clean Charter

    An imprecise expression used to describe a CHARTER PARTY (read this and related legal terms for further details) that does not include onerous or unusual provisions….

  • Bankable Charter

    A charter party in which the shipper is of such credit worthiness or financial Balance on Goods and Services. Balances on Current Account, Trade, and Services as Percent of GNP. standing that the vessel owner may use the charter contract as collateral for loans. In some cases, long-term charter agre…

  • European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages 5

    European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 16 Examination of the reports The reports presented to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe under Article 15 shall be examined by a committee of experts constituted in accordance with Article 17. Bodies or associations legally established in a Party may draw the attention…

  • European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages 4

    European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 12 Cultural activities and facilities With regard to cultural activities and facilities especially libraries, video libraries, cultural centres, museums, archives, academies, theatres and cinemas, as well as literary work and film production, vernacular forms of cultural expression, festivals and the culture industries, including inter alia the…

  • European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages 2

    European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 8 Education With regard to Education , the Parties undertake, within the territory in which such languages are used, according to the situation of each of these languages, and without prejudice to the teaching of the official language(s) of the State: to make available pre-school education…