Maritime Law and Practice in China

A comprehensive treatment of Chinese maritime law and judicial practice, this book covers both substantive law and procedure law of maritime law in mainland China. This is a professional book for both academics and practitioners in the field of maritime law. Including analysis of and comment on judicial practice from the Supreme People’s Court, Higher People’s Courts and ten maritime courts, as well as a whitepaper of Chinese maritime adjudication for 30 years (1984-2014), this brings to an English-speaking audience for the first time some of the most technical aspects of maritime law. It is therefore an invaluable resource for all those interested in maritime law in China.

PART I: Substantive Maritime LawChapter 1: Introduction to Chinese Maritime LawChapter 2: ShipsChapter 3: Master and SeamenChapter 4: CharterpartiesChapter 5: Bill of Lading- FunctionsChapter 6: Bill of Lading- PartiesChapter 7: Bill of Lading- Obligations, Liabilities, and LimitationsChapter 8: Freight Forwarding and Muiltimodal TransportChapter 9: Carriage of Passengers by SeaChapter 10: Towage ContractsChapter 11: Collision of ShipsChapter 12: Salvage at SeaChapter 13: General AverageChapter 14: Limitation of Liability of Maritime ClaimsChapter 15: Marine InsuranceChapter 16: Marine PollutionChapter 17: Applicable Law and Time LimitsPART II: Maritime Procedure LawChapter 18: Introduction to Chinese Maritime Procedure Law and the Chinese Court SystemChapter 19: Maritime JurisdictionsChapter 20: Preservation of Maritime ClaimsChapter 21: Maritime InjunctionChapter 22: Preservation of Maritime EvidenceChapter 23: Maritime SecurityChapter 24: Procedures for Trail, Constitution of Limitation Fund for Maritime Claim, Recognition and Payment of Debts, Exigence of Maritime LienChapter 25: Conflict of lawsChapter 26: Maritime Arbitration, Conciliation and Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards and Foreign JudgmentsAnnex I Maritime Code of the People’s Republic of ChinaAnnex II Special Maritime Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China

Dr ZHAO Liang is an Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong.Mr LI Lianjun is a solicitor of Hong Kong, England and Wales, and a Partner at Reed Smith Richards Butler.