Star Axe I LLC v Royal and Sun Alliance Luxembourg SA, Belgian Branch and Others [2023] EWHC 2784 (Comm)

Which iteration of the York-Antwerp Rules?

General average as a loss sharing and dispute resolution mechanism may have its roots in ancient times, but the modern form is quite distinctive in its operation. It relies on the incorporation of the York-Antwerp Rules (YAR), a set of rules periodically revised by the Comité Maritime International, in most carriage contracts, by standard language. In this case, the question was which revision of the YAR was intended where the parties were bound by Congenbill 1994.