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SWEDISH MARITIME LAW 1995–1996

Hugo Tiberg*

I. LEGISLATION

A. The Maritime Code (MC)

1. Salvage

New salvage rules in accordance with the 1989 Salvage Convention came into force on 1 January 1997. The new provisions are available in English from the Maritime Law Institute at the University of Stockholm.

2. Others

Act (1996:268) amending the Maritime Code (1994:1009). Minor amendments of 12:3 and 18:10 involving the application of the Act (1996:242) of Court Matters in matters concerning the limitation fund and Maritime Declaration unless the MC declares otherwise.

B. Vessels

1. Registry

Proposed amendments of rules of registry

By memorandum Ds 1996:60 the Ministry of Justice proposes new rules for registry of vessels permitting the entry of foreign vessels operated by EC citizens or persons in the Swedish ship register. The amendments are motivated by a number of decisions of the EC Court, particularly the so-called Factortame 2 decision CC–221/89 concerning Great Britain’s measures against Spanish fishing interests’ establishment in Britain to obtain part of the British fishing quotas.

* Professor of Maritime Law, Stockholm University.

Abbreviations: JT: Juridisk Hdskrift vid Stockholms Universitet (Law Journal at Stockholm University, Stockholm). ND: Nordiske Domme i Sjöfartsanliggender (Scandinavian Judgments in Maritime Cases, Oslo). NJA: Nytt Juridiskt Arkiv (Swedish Supreme Court Cases, Stockholm). PXTR: PS Kryss & Till Rors (Journal of the Swedish Cruising Club, Stockholm). RfH: Rättsfall från Hovrätterna (Cases on Appeal, Stockholm). SvJT: Svensk Juristtidning (Swedish Law Journal, Stockholm). District Court is abbreviated DC, Appeal Court AC and the Supreme Court of Sweden SC.

The terminology of this presentation follows that of Swedish Law, first edn, Juristf6rlaget Stockholm 1994, and the explanatory notes in the Swedish Maritime Code (Sjö och transporträtt no 16, Stockholm 1995). Cases not reported in recognized journals are cited by the respective court’s reference—number or date—and reported cases are referred to by the recognized report name. CD (certiorari denied) indicates a matter brought to the Supreme Court but not admitted for appeal. The term “fines” indicates so-called day fines adjusted to a convicted person’s income, while “fine” in the singular indicates a monetary fine.

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