Which Court Could Grant a Decision to Arrest a Ship in Vietnam?

According to Article 130 of Vietnam Maritime Law, the following courts could issue decision to arrest a ship in Vietnam.

The People’s Court at the level of a province where the seaport at which a ship subject to a request for arrest of a ship is having marine operations is located shall be vested with authority to grant a decision to arrest that ship.

Where a seaport has different port terminals located within different centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, the People’s Court at the level of a province where the seaport at which a ship subject to an arrest request is having marine operations is located shall be vested with authority to grant a decision to arrest that ship.

The People’s Court that is dealing with a civil case, or the People’s Court at the level of a province where the Arbitration Council is resolving any dispute, shall be accorded authority to impose an arrest of a ship as an interim injunction.

The Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court shall consider and decide whether the lower Court has been accorded authority to grant a decision on arrest of a ship in the event that there is any dispute over jurisdiction between the People’s Courts at the provincial level.

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What Admiralty and Maritime Legal Matters in Vietnam Involve?

Admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam may represent and defend the interests of commercial ship owners and charters involving the total spectrum of maritime casualties, accidents and disputes which may arise in reference to commercial ocean shipping.

Additionally admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam are frequently appointed by a broad vary of domestic and international marine insurance corporations directly or through our international partner law firms in UK, US and Australia to represent and defend the interests of their insureds in reference to casualties involving each commercial and recreational vessels.

When legal proceeding arises from a maritime casualty or dispute admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam commit the total range of the firm’s resources and therefore the intensive litigation expertise of our attorneys to attain the most effective potential outcome for the client. The attorneys additionally counsel ship owners, charters, marine insurers and clients on risk avoidance, regulative necessities and strategic legal solutions.

An overview of the a number of the kinds of maritime claims, casualties and transactions that admiralty and maritime lawyers regularly handle is as following:

1.Casualty Defense, Investigation and Litigation

-Collisions

-Cargo damage

-Personal injury and death (seamen, longshoremen and passengers)

-Property damage

-Product liability

-Shipowner’s limitation of liability

2.Marine Liability Insurance

3.Commercial Disputes

-Bills of Lading

-Charter party disputes

-Vessel mortgage foreclosure

4.General Average and Salvage Claims

5.Vessel Regulatory Matters

-Regulatory compliance

-Civil fines and penalties

-Security issues

6.Maritime Contracts

-Contracts of affreightment, bills of lading and charter parties

-Drafting and advice

7.Recreational Boating

-Injuries and Property Damage

-Product Liability

-Sales and documentation

-Subrogation

ANT Lawyers has law been partnering with a number of UK, US, and Australian law firms in advising clients in admiralty and maritime in Vietnam.

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ANT Lawyers is a law firm in Vietnam located in the business centers of Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. We provide convenient access to our clients. Please contact us to book your time in advanced to let us provide our best service.

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Maritime Insurance: Complexity and Disputes

In the insurance sector, the insurance of goods transported by sea is much more complex and causes most disputes in the process of claim settlement.

Marine insurance is the insurance operations related to the operation of the ship, the human or the goods are transported on the sea or the insurance operation risks at sea, on land, in river relating to sea voyage

The import and export activities of Vietnam are growing strong in recent years. Therefore, the revenue from cargo insurance is growing well. Insured clients are companies export and import of goods, logistics companies, shipping companies, the investors and contractors of projects…

Risks for cargo insurance is not high, mainly are risks occurred during transportation.The loss ratio of the market is quite low, which was 27% in 2012, 21.6% in 2013 were 21.6% (excluding the losses that are being resolved), with the causes mainly are deficiencies and damages in transportation process.

Understanding the principles of the compensation in maritime insurance will help us to limit the disputes. When incident happen, insurance lawyers in shipping, transportation sector are always called in for advice and dispute resolution.

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ANT Lawyers is a law firm in Vietnam located in the business centers of Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. We provide convenient access to our clients. Please contact us to book your time in advanced to let us provide our best service.

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WHAT ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LEGAL MATTERS IN VIETNAM INVOLVE?

Admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam may represent and defend the interests of commercial ship owners and charters involving the total spectrum of maritime casualties, accidents and disputes which may arise in reference to commercial ocean shipping.

When legal proceeding arises from a maritime casualty or dispute admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam commit the total range of the firm’s resources and therefore the intensive litigation expertise of our attorneys to attain the most effective potential outcome for the client. The attorneys additionally counsel ship owners, charters, marine insurers and clients on risk avoidance, regulative necessities and strategic legal solutions.

Additionally admiralty and maritime lawyers in Vietnam are frequently appointed by a broad vary of domestic and international marine insurance corporations directly or through our international partner law firms in UK, US and Australia to represent and defend the interests of their insureds in reference to casualties involving each commercial and recreational vessels.

An overview of the a number of the kinds of maritime claims, casualties and transactions that admiralty and maritime lawyers regularly handle is as following:

• Casualty Defense, Investigation and Litigation
• Collisions
• Cargo damage
• Personal injury and death (seamen, longshoremen and passengers)
• Property damage
• Product liability
• Shipowner’s limitation of liability
• Marine Liability Insurance
• Commercial Disputes
• Bills of Lading
• Charter party disputes
• Vessel mortgage foreclosure
• General Average and Salvage Claims
• Vessel Regulatory Matters
• Regulatory compliance
• Civil fines and penalties
• Security issues
• Maritime Contracts
• Contracts of affreightment, bills of lading and charter parties
• Drafting and advice
• Recreational Boating
• Injuries and Property Damage
• Product Liability
• Sales and documentation
• Subrogation

ANT Lawyers has law been partnering with a number of UK, US, and Australian law firms in advising clients in admiralty and maritime in Vietnam.

Send us request via email at ant@antlawyers.vn or call us at +848 3522779.

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