Jurisdiction clauses: new scenario for shipping companies and freight forwarders

Observations of our partner Luis Alberto García on how our recent jurisprudence is addressing the issue of the validity of the jurisdiction clauses of bills of lading after the entry into force of the Spanish Maritime Navigation Law in September 2014. 

Click here to read the article in the free online newspaper Cadena de Suministro.

Also available on request from rogers@rogersco.es 

Even in insolvency, not all is lost!

In this article, our partner, Luis Alberto García Villar considers the problems that arise when insolvency proceedings are opened for a transport company and the alternatives avenues available to unsecured creditors to try to recover their losses outside those insolvency proceedings.

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

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

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 

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

It’s the end of the world as we know it…for foreign marine insurers in Spain

We consider the implications of the recent ECJ ruling in the matter of Assens Havn v. Navigators Management (UK) Limited (13th July 2017) and the significance of this ruling regarding the right of third parties against foreign marine insurers from a Spanish law perspective.

A copy of the article can be requested at rogers@rogersco.es

Travelling Exhibitions: Liability for loss and damages to works of art on loan

Presentation given by our partner Luis Alberto Garcia Villar at the seminar on “Fine arts insurance and travelling exhibitions” organized by the Spanish Association of Young Insurance Professionals (AJPS).

Luis spoke on the liability of the principal parties in the loaning of works of art such as the requesting museum and their subcontractors (packagers, mounting crew, carriers and security services providers). 

Language: Spanish

You can request a copy of the presentation at rogers@rogersco.es