Original scientific paper

Legal nature of time charter

Časlav Pejović ; Pravni fakultet, Titograd

Abstract

This paper deals with the legal nature of time charter in theory and practice, specifically indicating existing problems in Yugoslav law which are related to time charter.
First the main characteristics of time charter are summerized, the author then outlines the different approaches in national law in the matter of systematization of contracts for the exploration of ships. Concerning the legal nature of time charter it is stated that there are different opinions in legal theory, in which time charter is considered as contract of carriage or as contract of lease. On the basis of specific criteria, the author tries to prove that time charter is neither contract of carriage nor contract of lease, but that is an autonomous contract.
In the last part of the paper some problems in Yugoslav law related to the legal nature of time charter are considered.

Keywords

time charter; contract for the exploitation of ship; contract of carriage; contract of lease;

Hrčak ID:

211658

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/211658

Publication date:

28.3.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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