INTRODUCCION El petróleo y gas natural offshore son extraídos en cantidades importantes en varias partes del mundo. Solamente hay que ver la prosperidad económica de un pequeño país como Noruega para observar el resultado de su actividad offshore. En Canadá, la actividad offshore está en un estado embriónico, aunque se extrae offshore en el Ártico…
By Marc de Man and Vanessa Major Ladies, gentlemen, colleagues: Although I see some familiar faces across the room, I feel I should properly introduce myself. My name is Marc de Man, and I am a freshly minted junior associate at De Man, Pillet. Our law firm, situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is a leading…
REITER PETROLEUM INC. vs. THE SHIP “SAM HAWK” [2015] FCA 1005 THE SHIP « SAM HAWK » vs. REITER PETROLEUM INC. [2016] FCA FC 26 THE FACTS Allow me to present the facts. Reiter Petroleum Inc., a Canadian bunker trader, claimed it was not paid for bunkers supplied in Istanbul, Turkey to the Ship “SAM HAWK”. Reiter…
By Marc de Man INTRODUCTION My purpose here today is to address you on the relevant aspects of recovery law and the role of the Freight Forwarder. My priorities are centered on practicality, cost effectiveness and efficiency. I shall accordingly try to balance these three considerations in the context of my presentation. It is worthwhile…