Research on the Liability System of International Maritime Carriers

Author: Li Zhangjun
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The author of this book utilizes the favorable conditions of their work to collect and organize a large number of cases related to the liability system of carriers. In this book, whether describing the views of other scholars or proposing their own, the author attaches relevant judgments made by courts at different periods, levels, and regions, and analyzes and organizes them to summarize the basic clues and context of legal development. The book not only focuses on analyzing and organizing the various provisions of the current law regarding the liability system of carriers and their practical operation, but also draws on the regulations of other countries and regions on the liability system of carriers based on the actual stages of the development of the international shipping industry. Ultimately, the author proposes their own recommendations for revising various systems according to China's own and national interests. As everyone knows, the process of international uniform legislation is undoubtedly a game of various interest groups. Laozi said, "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom." Only by fully understanding the positions of countries and institutions in the process of international unification can one play an active role in the future conclusion of international conventions and propose legislative proposals that maximize the protection of China's interests while being acceptable to all parties. Throughout the book, the author provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of various common and special issues in the liability system of maritime carriers, explores the prospects for the international unification of the liability system of maritime carriers, and proposes reasonable suggestions for revising China's Maritime Code, which is relatively distinctive and innovative.