Direct action for non-payment of the carriage: Better safe than sorry!

Article by our partner, Luis Alberto García Villar on the judgment of the Supreme Court of November 24, 2017 which recognizes that the direct action of the actual carrier is not affected by the fact the shipper or the subcontractors of the carriage had previously paid the carriage.

The article can be read here for free in the online newspaper Cadena de Suministro.

You can also obtain a copy by requesting it at rogers@rogersco.es 

Collaboration agreement with the online newspaper Cadena de Suministro

Rogers & Co Abogados and the online newspaper Cadena de Suministro have reached a collaboration agreement for the periodic publication of articles of legal interests in the field of transport. The articles can be consulted on the webpage of the said publication.

Cadena de Suministro is one of the main online media of the transport and logistics sector in Spain. Besides offering up-to-date and real-time information on its website, Cadena de Suministro published specialized monographs, as well as three free daily bulletins from Monday to Friday on Logistics, Road Transport and Maritime. It also organizes discussion tables and meetings with professionals of the sector.

More information on Cadena de Suministro:

Web: www.cadenadesuministro.es

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cadesum

Subscription to their daily bulletins here. 

Expansion Juridico – “The legal challenge created by the digitalization of the logistic sector”

The leading specialized national journal “Expansión Jurídico” has interviewed ROGERS & CO ABOGADOS our partner Luis Alberto García Villar for their article on “The legal challenge created by the digitalization of the logistic sector”. 

The article considers the current problems encountered in the use of electronic transport documents (“E-Transport Documents”) as well as the measures that are being adopted at an international level on the use of such formats. Luis reviews the implication of the “E-Transport Documents” making a comparative analysis with paper documents and the legal regime.

Please click here to read the article.  

E-Transport Documents

Presentation given by Luis Alberto García Villar at the seminar “Transport and Logistics 4.0: E-Transport Documents and Smarts Contracts” organized by ROGERS & CO ABOGADOS together with the Spanish firm MIND THE LAW (Disruptive Lawyers). 

Luis spoke on the current legal regime applicable to E-Transport Documents, the advantages and the level of implementation, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. 

Language: Spanish

A copy of the presentation can be requested by sending an email to rogers@rogersco.es

Transport and Logistics 4.0: E-Transport Documents and Smart Contracts

On the 26th October, ROGERS & CO. ABOGADOS together with the law firm specialized in blockchain, MIND THE LAW, offer a breakfast seminar on the subject “Transport and Logistics 4.0: E-Transport Documents and Smart Contracts”. 

Our partner Luis Alberto García Villar will present “E-Transport Documents” what they are and the legal implications that arise in their usage.

Details on the venue and registration available here.

Getting the Deal Through – Shipping 2018

We have again drafted the Chapter on Spanish Shipping Law for the 2018 edition of Getting the Deal Through. 

The Chapter is distributed with the kind permission of the Law Business Research Ltd. The Chapter was first published in Getting the Deal Through – Shipping 2018 (published in September 2017; contributing editor: Mr. Kevin Cooper, Ince & CO LLP). Getting the Deal Through is a database of law and regulation in 90 practice areas and more than 150 jurisdictions containing concise explanations to the most important legal and regulatory matters that arise in business deals and disputes worldwide.   

For further information please click here.