Traduction de «Clause limiting the liability » (Anglais → Français) :

Clause 5 amends section 31 to permit the Governor in Council to amend, by regulation, the convention set out in Schedule 1 to implement a change to the limits of liability set out therein and also the limits of liability set out in sections 28–30 of the Marine Liability Act.

They may take the form of straightforward prohibitions, but they can also be limits, dissuasive financial requirements, pressures or obstacles applied to certain activities or operations, e.g. a clause restricting the ability of the distributor or repairer to fix the selling price, a clause limiting the territory within which the distributor or repairer can sell vehicles, spare parts or vehicle repair and maintenance services, or a clause indirectly limiting a distributor's active or passive sales.

3. This Directive shall be without prejudice to the right of the operator to limit his liability in accordance with national legislation implementing the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC), 1976, including any future amendment to the Convention, or the Strasbourg Convention on Limitation of Liability in Inland Navigation (CLNI), 1988, including any future amendment to the Convention.

In summary, honourable senators, the key features of the proposed legislation include the following: a substantial increase of shipowners' limits of liability for maritime claims in general; special provisions for liability claims for small ships; special provisions for the liability of shipowners to their passengers; increased limits of liability for owners of docks, canals and ports; and increased compensation for pollution damage, with special provision for damage t ...[+++]o the environment.

No contractual clause may allow the producer to limit his liability in relation to the injured person.

They are as follows: under the responsibility of the Internal Market Council for decisions under Belgian presidency - Community trade mark (4 proposals) - European Company Statute - Legal protection of biotechnological inventions - Food irradiation under the reponsibility of the Work and Social Affairs Council - Modification of the regulation and directive on the free movement of workers (blocked for several years; it is not clear whether Belgian presidency will take up this proposal) under the responsibility of the Ecofin Council - 7th Vat directive on second hand goods (for decision under Belgian presidency) - Tax regime for taking into account of losses(for decision under Belgian presidency) - Special VAT scheme for small businesses Agr ...[+++]iculture Council for decisions underBelgian presidency - Plant breeders rights - Harmful organisms (financial liability) The other non-priority White Paper proposals concern: - 2nd modification to safeguard clause (veterinary sector) - 5th company law directive on limited company liability - 10th company law directive on cross border merger - 13th company law directive (take-over bids) - the proposal is being revised by the Commission and may be discussed agai under Belgian presidency - Tax regime for carry-over of losses The Parliament has given its first reading or opinion on all the remaining White Paper proposals, except on the 10th company law proposal which is blocked pending an agreement on the European Company Statute.