The clause comprehensively sets out a complete code to address force majeure with a detailed and up to date definition of force majeure events. The rationale is that when a force majeure event occurs, the parties will find themselves in a crisis situation and will benefit from a contractual regime a... Please follow the link to continue reading.
With reference to the announcement on pages 2916-2922 of BIMCO Bulletin V/1974 of the new editions of the “Baltime 1939” and the “Linertime” Charters, i.e., with the “box layout”, there is reason once more to underline that the “Linertime” Deep Sea Time Charter is intended especially for fixtures fo... Please follow the link to continue reading.
GENCOA is designed using the well-known BIMCO box layout pattern with the form consisting of two main parts: a box layout in Part I and the main terms and conditions in Part II. Part l Part II Preamble Clause 1 - Subject of Contract Clause 2 - Total Quantity/ Number of Shipments ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following explanatory notes are given for the guidance of users to help them complete the relevant boxes in Part I of the form and to better understand the thinking behind the provisions of Part II of FERTICON 2007. Part I Boxes 1 to 8 Box 10 Boxes 14 and 15 Box 16 Box 22 ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The following Explanatory Notes are intended to highlight some of the key issues and provisions of BIMCHEMTIME 2005 and to provide background information in respect of the thinking behind some of the clauses. Layout Commercial provisions Preamble and Clause 1 (Charter Period) Clause 2 (Port... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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Background to revision The original Radioactivity Risk Clause for Time Charter Parties was drafted in response to the leaking of radioactivity from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant following the earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-east coast of Japan in March 2011. During the past year BIMCO has... Please follow the link to continue reading.
With an increasing focus on force majeure due to the COVID-19 outbreak, BIMCO has gathered a drafting team to develop a free-standing force majeure clause for use in a variety of contracts.
The BIMCO Sanctions Clause for Time Charter Parties 2020 is intended to address two scenarios. The first scenario is where the owners or charterers (or the third parties they are responsible for under the clause) are listed by a sanctioning authority or government and become subject to sanctions res... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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