《TIME BARRED ACTIONS》

PART Ⅰ—REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ARRANGED BY TYPE OF CLAIM3

A. When claims become time-barred3

1. Collision damage3

2. Oil pollution damage4

3. Salvage remuneration5

4. Freight under a charter-party or a bill of lading6

5. Demurrage7

6. Loss or damage under a marine insurance policy8

7. Contribution to general average10

8. For claims against a carrier by sea in respect of11

(i) Loss or damage to goods11

(ii) Passenger's injury or death12

(iii) Loss or damage to passenger's luggage and vehicles14

9. Loss or damage to cargo carried in combined transports16

10. Other types of claims against shipowners17

11. Claims by third parties against shipowners19

B. The point of time from which the different time bars start to run21

C. Whether claims secured by maritime liens become time-barred simultaneously with the lien22

D. Whether a time-bar period can be prevented from running out by25

(1) An agreement between the parties25

(2) A reminder to the debtor about the claim26

(3) Only by court action or similar procedure?27

PART Ⅱ—REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY COUNTRY29

Argentina29

Belgium34

Brazil37

Canada39

Chile42

Denmark47

Finland49

France52

Germany (Democratic Republic)55

Germany (Federal Republic)61

Great Britain64

Greece73

India79

Ireland80

Italy85

Japan89

Mexico92

Netherlands95

Norway98

Poland102

Portugal107

Spain115

Sweden119

Switzerland122

United States126

U.S.S.R.131

Venezuela139

Yugoslavia147

Index153