Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE “GUISEPPE DI VITTORIO”

[1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 136

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Evans Lord Justice Aldous and Lord Justice Waller

Admiralty practice - Arrest of vessel - State immunity - Beneficial ownership - Vessel arrested for sums due under bunkering contracts - Republic of Ukraine intervened claiming ownership of vessel - Whether operators of vessel beneficial owners or demise charterers of vessel - Whether Republic of Ukraine liable in personam - Whether Republic of Ukraine could claim state immunity.

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