Chapter 1 Of The 1976 Limitation Convention For Maritime Claims
The Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims is an admiralty treaty that was concluded in London in November 1976. It entered into force in 1986 and superseded the 1957 Brussels Convention of the same name. As of June 2013, there were 54 state parties to the Convention.
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