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POL-2012-L-92214
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Act of 31 August 2012 amending the Maritime Code and Act on the sea territories of the Republic of Poland and the Maritime Administration (Text No. 1069).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Poland
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-04-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Article 1. Amends the Maritime Code by adding a new title entitled "Title V: Liability limitation for Maritime Claims and insurance of shipowners against maritime claims". This Title deals with claims and limitation of claims in form of insurance certificates. Regulates the content and scope of insurance certificates, including merchandise as well as passengers. Gives prices of various certificates. A new chapter 3a is added to Title VII, part VIII entitled
"Chapter 3a Additional International Compensation Fund for Oil Pollution and Damage". Creation of the fund is based on the Protocol to the Convention done in London on 16th May 2003.
Article 2. Amendment to article 56 of the Act on the Marine Territories of the Republic of Poland and the Maritime Administration incorporating changes pertaining to the insurance certificate.
Article 3. Entry into force.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-10-27
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2001-09-18 (POL-2001-L-62576)
Maritime Code of 18 September 2001 (Text No. 1545).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in Polish
Author
Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych [Internet System of Legal Acts]
Publisher
Sejm RP
Country
Poland
URL
http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/
File
Dz.U,_1069.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Dziennik Ustaw
Date
2012-09-26
Volume
vol. 1069
ISBN
0867-3411