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Aslan Shipping Corporation Monrovia v Supermarine (French Court of Cassation 79-16.063)

  1. 13 July 1979France

    13 July 1979France

    Judgment of the Rennes Court of Appeal dated 13 July 1979

    Rennes Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Rennes Court of Appeal held the shipowner liable to the cargo receivers after the captain refused to unload the vessel despite interim relief, liquidated the penalty for non-compliance, and awarded 5,000 French francs under article 700 of the French New Code of Civil Procedure to Central Soya International.

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    11 participants
    SOCIETE ASLAN SHIPPING CORPORATION MONROVIA
    SOCIETE SUPERMARINE
    SUMA-TROP
    SOCIETE CENTRAL SOYA INTERNATIONAL
    Captain of X...
    COMPTOIR COMMERCIAL ANDRE ET CIE
    COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE DE CEREALES
    UNION NATIONALE DES COOPERATIVES AGRICOLES D'APPROVISIONNEMENT
    GUYOMARC'H TALHOUET
    SONASTOCK
    AGENCE MARITIME CHARLES ALLAIRE
    Rennes Court of Appeal

    3 years, 9 months and 27 days later · 1397 days

  2. 10 May 1983France

    10 May 1983France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, in case 79-16.063 dated 10 May 1983

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber

    Case no.
    79-16.063
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal against the Rennes Court of Appeal judgment of 13 July 1979. It upheld liquidation of the penalty for refusing to unload the vessel and the finding that the shipowner was delictually liable to the cargo receivers, and it upheld the award of 5,000 French francs under article 700 of the French New Code of Civil Procedure to Central Soya International.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 11 participants
    SOCIETE ASLAN SHIPPING CORPORATION MONROVIA
    Captain of X...
    SOCIETE SUPERMARINE
    SUMA-TROP
    SOCIETE CENTRAL SOYA INTERNATIONAL
    COMPTOIR COMMERCIAL ANDRE ET CIE
    COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE DE CEREALES
    UNION NATIONALE DES COOPERATIVES AGRICOLES D'APPROVISIONNEMENT
    GUYOMARC'H TALHOUET
    SONASTOCK
    AGENCE MARITIME CHARLES ALLAIRE
    French Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Decree of 31 December 1966
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
  3. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Interim Relief Order Requiring X... to Be Unloaded Subject to a Penalty

    Decision summary
    An interim-relief order required the vessel X... to be unloaded under a penalty. The order became irrevocable, but the captain continued to refuse unloading.
  4. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Second Interim Relief Order Authorizing the Deposit of the Goods

    Decision summary
    A second interim-relief order authorized consignment of the cargo after the captain, acting as the shipowner's representative, relied on article 18 of the charterparty and article 3 of the Decree of 31 December 1966.

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