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Glencore International AG v MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA (The MSC Eugenia)

[2017] EWCA Civ 365
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Hague-Visby Rules Article III r.6 one-year time bar applies strictly; proceedings must be commenced within one year of actual or scheduled delivery of goods.

Key Principle

The Hague-Visby time bar of one year under Article III r.6 applies strictly; proceedings must be brought within one year of delivery or the date when goods should have been delivered.

Area of Law

shipping

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