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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

Case note: Griffon Shipping LLC V Firodi Shipping Ltd. [2013] EWHC 593

by Philip Rymer, Charles Weller, Robert Wilkins, Michael Wood | Reed Smith on 4/11/2013

An important decision for the ship sale and purchase market has confirmed that buyers entering into a standard form Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (on Norwegian Sale Form (NSF) 1993 terms and similar, e.g., the 2012 terms) do...more

Application of the word "about" – When does under-consumption start?

by Reed Smith on 7/17/2012

The Gaz Energy No.2 On 21 June 2012, the High Court handed down its decision on a time charter performance case where the issue was whether, in circumstances where the vessel has performed within the consumption...more

Reed Smith Shipping Group Monthly Bulletin - August 2011

by Reed Smith on 8/17/2011

In This Issue: ARBITRATION ... 3 - The Commercial Court considers the exceptional circumstances in which the English court may grant an injunction restraining an arbitration with a foreign seat ... 3 -...more

Reed Smith Shipping Group Monthly Bulletin - May 2011

by Reed Smith on 5/31/2011

In This Issue: ARBITRATION...3 Commercial Court confirms that the court’s power under s.66 Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce an arbitration award extends to declaratory awards...3 Court of Appeal considers...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - April 2011

by Reed Smith on 4/30/2011

In This Issues: 1 ARBITRATION . . . 3 1 . 1 COURT OF APPEAL ALLOWS SERVICE OF AN ARBITRATION CLAIM FORM ON THIRD PARTIES OUT OF THE JURISDICTION . . . 3 2 CONTRACT . . . 4 2 . 1 ADMIRALTY COURT RULES...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - March 2011

by Reed Smith on 3/31/2011

1 ARBITRATION . . . 3 1 . 1 THE FAILURE OF THE MAJORITY OF A TRIBUNAL TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE DISSENTING MEMBER WAS NOT A SERIOUS IRREGULARITY UNDER S.68 ARBITRATION ACT 1996 . . . . 3 2...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - January 13, 2011

by Reed Smith on 1/13/2011

Covered In This Issue 1 ARBITRATION . . .3 1 . 1 HIGH COURT CONSIDERS THE STANDARD OF PROOF REQUIRED IN AN APPLICATION TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR UNDER SECTION 18 ARBITRATION ACT 1996 . . .3 1 . 2 BY ENDORSING A COA AS...more

RS Shipping Bulletin November 2010

by Reed Smith on 11/11/2010

In This Issue 1 ARBITRATION ...3 1.1 COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS THAT SECTION 72 ARBITRATION ACT 1996 IS NOT RESTRICTED TO PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE TRIBUNAL’S SUBSTANTIVE JURISDICTION ...3 1.2 ONLY THE AWARD AND...more

Reed Smith Shipping Bulletin - May 2010

by Reed Smith on 7/27/2010

In This Issue: 1 ARBITRATION...3 1.1 WHAT AMOUNTS TO TAKING A STEP IN PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION (9)3 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT...3 1.2 ICSID TRIBUNAL HAS JUSRISDICTION OVER INVESTMENTS RELATING TO A...more