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Record 1 2018-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Maritime Law
  • Trade
CONT

Most charters allow the charterer to sub-charter ... the ship to other charterers. The original charter is called the "head charter" and the original charterer is named the "head charterer." There could be more than one sub-charterer in a chain of charters. Under a sub-let ... clause the head charterer remains responsible to the owners for the complete and correct fulfilment of the terms of the head charter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Droit maritime
  • Commerce
DEF

Charte-partie conclue entre l'armateur et le premier affréteur quand celui-ci a le droit de sous-affréter le navire.

Spanish

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