VAT Recovery for Bid Costs
The CJEU’s Advocate General appears to widen the scope for operating companies to recover VAT on the costs of strategic takeovers.
Article Archive
Double Recovery? Damages for Cargo Claims
The outcome of Sevylor Shipping v Altfadul Company held an owner liable to a bill of lading holders for its full damages claim. Read on to find out why this outcome could be difficult to reconcile with key principles of English law.
New UAE Law on Arbitration – A Shift in the Right Direction
The long awaited UAE Arbitration Law has been issued by the President of the UAE, currently expected to come into force in July 2018. What does the new law entail?
Effective Date of Termination of Employment
What is the importance of establishing the exact date when a contract of employment has come to an end?
US Withdrawal from JCPOA: US Sanctions and EU Countermeasures
Following November 4, 2018, US sanctions that had been lifted pursuant to the JCPOA will be in full effect. The EU remains in the JCPOS and will reactive a “blocking statute.”
UK Tonnage Tax: A Short Guide
Tonnage Tax has turned 18 years old. Whilst most people connected to shipping have heard of it, its purpose and how it works is not always clear to everyone who comes across it. This briefing is intended to provide a short insight into the basics of UK tonnage tax.
Blockchain series No. 1: blockchain and shipping
How will blockchain impact the shipping sector?
OSX 3 – Superior Court removes doubt over recognition of non-Brazilian mortgages
Federal Superior Court of Justice in Brasilia overturns lower court’s decision refusing to enforce Liberian mortgage against FPSO operating in Brazilian waters.
Updated Marshall Islands Associations Laws
The penalty for failing to comply is a fine or dissolution.
New French Tax Rules for 2018
The French Parliament adopted new important tax measures regarding corporate and individual income tax in two finance bills dated 29 December 2017.