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Trafigura Beheer BV v Mediterranean Shipping Co SA (The MSC Amsterdam)

[2007] EWCA Civ 794
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Under the Hague-Visby Rules, the one-year time bar applies to claims for damage to cargo and runs from the date of delivery; an agreement to extend time must be made after the cause of action has arisen.

Area of Law

shipping

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