IMO Legal Committee
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The IMO Legal Committee is a principal body of the International Maritime Organization responsible for developing and maintaining international maritime law, including conventions on liability, compensation, and legal issues related to shipping.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal committee
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principal organ of an international organization → |
| field |
international maritime law
→
liability and compensation law → marine environmental law → maritime safety law → private international law → public international law → shipping law → |
| function |
consider legal questions referred by the IMO Council and Assembly
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develop guidelines and recommendations on legal implementation issues → develop international maritime legal instruments → prepare draft conventions and protocols on maritime legal matters → promote uniform and effective implementation of IMO legal instruments → provide a forum for States to discuss maritime legal issues → review and update existing IMO legal conventions → |
| hasMembership | IMO Member States → |
| hasObserver |
intergovernmental organizations
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non-governmental organizations → |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom → |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasis | Convention on the International Maritime Organization → |
| meetsAt | IMO Headquarters, London → |
| parentOrganization | United Nations system → |
| partOf | International Maritime Organization → |
| reportsTo |
IMO Assembly
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IMO Council → |
| scope |
development of international rules and conventions on maritime legal matters
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implementation and interpretation of IMO legal instruments → legal aspects of marine environmental protection → legal aspects of maritime security and safety → legal issues related to abandoned seafarers → legal issues related to autonomous and remotely operated ships → legal issues related to bunker oil pollution damage → legal issues related to carriage of goods by sea under IMO instruments → legal issues related to compulsory insurance and financial security → legal issues related to electronic certificates and documentation → legal issues related to fair treatment of seafarers → legal issues related to fraudulent registration and use of ships → legal issues related to hazardous and noxious substances by sea → legal issues related to limitation of liability for maritime claims → legal issues related to passenger claims → legal issues related to piracy and armed robbery at sea → legal issues related to places of refuge for ships in distress → legal issues related to ship-source oil pollution → legal issues related to shipping and marine pollution → legal issues related to wreck removal → liability and compensation for maritime claims → |
| shortName | LEG → |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Legal Committee (International Maritime Organization)