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GENERAL AVERAGE CLAUSE [6 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Trade
CONT

If the charterer has failed to make payments due to the shipowner,... according to the lien clause, the shipowner may retain the cargo on board or in a warehouse ashore until the outstanding payment is made.... The lien clause extends this to cover not only nonpayment of freight but also dead freight, demurrage, damages for detention, and general average contributions due to the shipowner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Assurance transport
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Comercio
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Record 2 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
CONT

The general average clause obligates the insurers to share the cost of losses incurred voluntarily to save the voyage from complete destruction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce
CONT

En transport maritime, la clause d'avarie commune couvre la situation dans laquelle le sacrifice ou la perte de biens survient, ou des dépenses sont engagées par le transporteur, afin que le reste des marchandises ou le navire puisse être sauvé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Comercio
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Record 3 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A clause in a contract of affreightment relating to liability of the shipowner under the US Charter Act in disputes covering General Average.

OBS

There is also a New Jason clause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Cláusula que cubre las pérdidas por defectos propios del buque o mercancías que transporta.

Key term(s)
  • cláusula Jason
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Record 4 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Transportation Insurance
OBS

General average losses, contributions and salvage charges, as well as expenses incurred for the purpose of averting or diminishing any loss not covered by the contract, are not recoverable under the suing and labouring clause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Assurance transport
OBS

La clause des mesures conservatoires et préventives ne couvre pas les pertes par avarie commune, les contributions aux avaries communes, les frais de sauvetage ni les frais engagés pour éviter ou minimiser des pertes ou dommages non couvertes par le contrat.

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
CONT

... the so called "New Jason clause" should be inserted in all bills of lading covering cargo shipped to or from american ports, which provides for a definite obligation of the cargo-owners to contribute in general average.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Foreign Trade
  • Maritime Law
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

A principle of maritime law according to which the owners of a ship and cargo share in a loss incurred voluntarily.

CONT

It is recognized that three conditions must exist in order to invoke general average: (1) the adventure must be exposed to a common and imminent peril; (2) extraordinary expenses or sacrifices must be incurred to avert or mitigate the peril; and (3) the adventure (or at least part of it) must be saved. Should the vessel and cargo sink or be lost through fire or otherwise, general average would not apply.

OBS

An example [of general average] is when a cargo has to be jettisoned in order to save a vessel in danger of sinking during a storm.

PHR

general average clause, bond, contribution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Droit maritime
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Avarie propre aux transports par mer ou dans certains cas fluviaux, résultant du sacrifice de marchandises ou de la dépense (dite avaries frais) engagée par le commandant en raison d'un péril menaçant le bateau, tel qu'un abordage, un échouement, une panne de machine, etc. Cette mesure étant pour le salut de l'armateur et des propriétaires de la marchandise, chacun devra alors in fine participer aux frais, proportionnellement aux valeurs sauvées.

CONT

À titre d'exemple, un fait d'avarie commune existe lorsqu'au cours d'une tempête on jette une partie de la cargaison à la mer en vue de sauver le navire.

PHR

clause d'avarie commune, compromis d'avarie commune, contribution à l'avarie commune.

Key term(s)
  • avarie grosse
  • grosse avarie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Comercio exterior
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
DEF

Daño producido intencionadamente en un buque o en las mercancías que transporta para evitar otros mayores en el propio buque o en su carga.

CONT

Cuando para evitar un peligro que amenaza a la vez al navío y a la carga, el capitán se ve obligado, por razón de interés común, a decidir un sacrificio de mercancías y este sacrificio proporciona un resultado favorable; la pérdida o el daño así provocado constituye una "avería común".

PHR

Cláusula de avería gruesa, compromiso de avería gruesa, contribución a la avería gruesa.

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