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EU Shipping Law

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 A commercial overview of shipping in the European Union

CHAPTER 3 An overview of the European Union and European Union Law

CHAPTER 4 An overview of European Union transport law

CHAPTER 5 The historical development of European Union shipping law

CHAPTER 6 European Union law relating to the freedom of establishment of shipping businesses and the registration of ships

CHAPTER 7 European Union law relating to freedom to supply services: international services; cabotage services; and shipping services generally

CHAPTER 8 European Union law relating to employment in the shipping sector

CHAPTER 9 Introduction to liner conferences: the concept of liner conferences and the United Nations code on liner conferences and the United Nations liner code

CHAPTER 10 An overview of European Union competition law generally and how it applies to the shipping sector generally

CHAPTER 11 European Union competition law: the old regime relating to shipping – Regulation 4056/86

CHAPTER 12 European Union competition law: the new regime relating to shipping – Regulation 1419/2006

CHAPTER 13 European Union competition law: ports

CHAPTER 14 European Union competition law: consortia

CHAPTER 15 European Union state aid law: shipping and ports

CHAPTER 16 European Union merger control: shipping, ports and shipbuilding

CHAPTER 17 Regulation 4057/86: dumping of shipping services and the unfair pricing of shipping services

CHAPTER 18 Regulation 4058/86: co-ordinated action to safeguard free access to cargoes in ocean trade

CHAPTER 19 European Union law relating to the maritime environment: introduction; European Union measures relating to the maritime environment generally; and penalties for infringements

CHAPTER 20 European Union law relating to the maritime environment: organotin

CHAPTER 21 European Union law relating to the maritime environment: the hazardous and noxious substances by sea convention

CHAPTER 22 European Union law relating to shipbuilding

CHAPTER 23 European Union law relating to ship repair

CHAPTER 24 European Union law relating to ship dismantling and recycling

CHAPTER 25 European Union external relations law and shipping

CHAPTER 26 Maritime safety: introduction and European Union measures relating to maritime safety generally

CHAPTER 27 Maritime safety: the European Maritime Safety Agency

CHAPTER 28 Maritime safety: port State control

CHAPTER 29 Maritime safety: ship inspection and survey organisations

CHAPTER 30 Maritime safety: casualty and accident investigation

CHAPTER 31 Maritime safety: minimum training of seafarers

CHAPTER 32 Maritime safety: minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels

CHAPTER 33 Maritime safety: international safety management code for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention

CHAPTER 34 Maritime safety: ferries and ro-ro vessels

CHAPTER 35 Maritime safety: organisation of working time of seafarers

CHAPTER 36 Maritime safety: Maritime Labour Convention 2006

CHAPTER 37 Maritime safety: marine equipment

CHAPTER 38 Piracy

CHAPTER 39 Navigation

CHAPTER 40 Pilotage

CHAPTER 41 Short sea shipping

CHAPTER 42 Security: ships and ports

CHAPTER 43 Ports: generally and the Port Services Regulation 2017/352

CHAPTER 44 Ports: reporting formalities for ships in European Union ports: Directive 2010/65

CHAPTER 45 Ports: electricity for ships in ports

CHAPTER 46 Carriage of goods and passengers

CHAPTER 47 European Union law and shipping litigation: the “Brussels I” Regulation

CHAPTER 48 Brexit

CHAPTER 49 Conclusions

Index

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