A consignment note is a contract of carriage of goods which will bind the sender of the cargo, the freight forwarder and finally the carrier also called “voiturier”. This contract serves as a(...)
Trafficking of all kinds developed during the period of confinement in France, particularly around masks, these objects which highly wanted. The police services have dismantled networks of resale of anti-Covid(...)
Published in the Official Journal on July 4, Decree No. 2020-845, in the title of the standard contract that it institutes, adds a significant element to the standard transport contract. It is thus specified(...)
Analysis of the decision of the Court of Appeal of Aix en Provence, 14 May 2020, n°17/21636 Transport and Logistics Bulletin n°3786 of 25 May 2020 The significant difference between the suspension of the(...)
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), a fossil energy mainly composed of methane, is currently one of the energy transition solutions that provides a real alternative for ships using fuel oil. This gas makes it(...)
Regarding the French road transport sector, the trend is towards a recovery in activity, but this does not constitute a return to normal. This is reflected in adecrease in the number of trucks at a standstill,(...)
This health crisis is having a very real impact on driver control operations. It should be remembered that the general standard contract in its article 7.2 normally provides for the visual control of the(...)
The definition of force majeure is set out in article 1218 of the Civil Code, which provides that there is force majeure in contractual matters when an event beyond the control of the debtor, which could not(...)
Beyond the essential health considerations, the Covid19 crisis has tested the entirety of the mechanisms and institutions in place. The legal system has not escaped this crisis and it has been necessary to(...)
Mrs. Tilche’s opinion Tilche Lawyer and expert in transport law Mrs. Marie Tilche is the former Editor-in-Chief of the Transport and Logistics Bulletin and a member of the “standard contract”(...)
Interview with Arnaud Dupasquier – FCE Stevedoring Arnaud Dupasquieris the founder of the company FCE Arrimage based in Saint Priest (69) which provides training in stowage for transport: road, sea, rail(...)
Stowage Responsibility First of all, it is necessary to define precisely what stowage is and what actions are included under this term. According to EN12195-1 “Cargo securing devices on(...)
The quality of the loading and securing of goods contributes to the safety of road transport and also to the condition of the goods on delivery. According to the available documentation, up to 25% of accidents(...)
The acquisition of a vessel is not without risk for the aspiring yachtsman and the apparent good condition of a unit may conceal defects invisible to the untrained eye. While the boater wishing to protect(...)
Interview with Vincent Harnois, technical sales manager since 2009 at Nautipark, a company specializing in the manufacture of wedging and handling equipment for boats since 1994, equipping three quarters of(...)
« Paint can be presented as a liquid material that can be applied to a suitably prepared support, becoming a solid material after drying, leaving a thin layer (dry film or dry foil) that is continuous,(...)
The fire disaster Among the different types of losses that can be encountered, fire is probably one of the most devastating, as well as one of the most difficult to understand; the fire transforms or even(...)
Factual reminder: On May 20, 2021, the container ship “X-Press Pearl”, a 2,700 TEU feeder commissioned in February 2021, reported a fire while at anchor in Colombo, Sri Lanka. On June 2, 2021,(...)
The arrival of new technologies enabling a better understanding and visualization of a claim has recently transformed the expertise professions. In the field of RCCI expertise, the use of a scanner is a fast(...)
Dear Clients, Trained as a chemical engineer with a specialization in biotechnology, I started my career in the plastics industry.(...)
