Netherlands
Arrest at a glance in NETHERLANDS 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: 1952 Brussels Convention 2 – Power of Attorney: Not necessary 3 – Counter security to arrest: Not usually necessary 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Always accepted 5 – Solicitor Assistance: Necessary 6 – Bailiff Assistance: Necessary 7 – Legal fees: Hourly rate […]
Lithuania
Arrest at a glance in LITHUANIA 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: Code of civil proceedings 2 – Power of Attorney: Necessary (Hague Apostille) 3 – Counter security to arrest: Sometimes necessary 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Deposit on bailiff account (local currency) 5 – Solicitor Assistance: Necessary 6 – Bailiff Assistance: Necessary DISCLAIMER: […]
Malta
Arrest at a glance in MALTA 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: Merchant Shipping Act & Code of civil procedure 2 – Proceedings: Issuance of a warrant 3 – Counter security to arrest: Necessary 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Not always accepted 5 – Solicitor Assistance: Necessary DISCLAIMER: This information is not intended to […]
Latvia
Arrest at a glance in LATVIA 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: 1952 Brussels Convention 2 – Power of Attorney: Necessary (Hague Apostille) 3 – Counter security to arrest: Sometimes necessary 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Accepted 5 – Solicitor Assistance: Necessary 6 – Bailiff Assistance: Necessary DISCLAIMER: This information is not intended to […]
Gibraltar
Arrest at a glance in GIBRALTAR 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: Law system based on UK laws 2 – Power of Attorney: Not necessary 3 – Bank Guarantee to arrest: Not usually necessary 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Not always accepted 5 – Auction brokers: www.jehyde.co.uk 6 – Timing: Very swift process 7 […]
Estonia
Arrest at a glance in ESTONIA 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: 1999 Convention on ship arrest 2 – Documents: Party to the Hague Convention 3 – Bank Guarantee to arrest: Not accepted, instead a cash deposit may be required 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Not always accepted, rather cash deposit or bank guarantee […]
Arrest of vessels in Sweden in brief, by Peter J. Lindskog, Skarp Stockholm Advokatbyrå AB
P O Box 7467 103 92 Stockholm Tel: +46 8 454 44 21 Fax: +46 8 454 44 01 Email: peter.lindskog@skarplaw.se Web: www.skarplaw.se General Vessels in Sweden may be arrested anywhere in Sweden and not only in the ports stated on the www.shiparrested.com website for Sweden. We are authorized to act in any Swedish jurisdiction. Pursuant […]
France
Arrest at a glance in FRANCE 1 – Arrest Conventions applicable: 1952 Brussels Convention, other laws 2 – Power of Attorney: Not necessary 3 – Bank Guarantee to arrest: No counter security required 4 – P&I Club Letter of Guarantee: Accepted 5 – Solicitor Assistance: Necessary 6 – Bailiff Assistance: Necessary 7 – Solicitor fees: […]
Ship Arrest in the Netherlands, by Peter van der Velden
1. Please give an overview of ship arrest practice in your country. The procedure for obtaining permission to arrest starts with submitting an arrest petition to the court in whose jurisdiction the ship is located or is expected to arrive shortly. These proceedings are ex parte. The arrest petition can be filed even after office hours […]
