Legal Committee

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The Legal Committee is a principal body of the International Maritime Organization responsible for developing and overseeing international maritime law, particularly in areas such as liability, compensation, and legal issues arising from shipping.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental legal body
principal organ
affiliation United Nations system
composedOf representatives of IMO Member States
country United Kingdom
field international maritime law
law of the sea
marine environmental law
maritime liability and compensation
maritime safety law
shipping law
goal enhancement of legal certainty in international shipping
harmonization of international maritime legal regimes
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
hasWorkingMethod drafting of international conventions and protocols
intergovernmental negotiations
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
inception 1967
legalForm subsidiary organ of an intergovernmental organization
mainResponsibility consideration of legal aspects of marine pollution from ships
consideration of legal aspects of maritime safety instruments
development of international rules and conventions on maritime law
development of liability and compensation regimes for maritime claims
interpretation and amendment of IMO legal instruments
oversight of legal issues arising from international shipping
meetingFrequency regular sessions
meetsAt IMO Headquarters, London
parentOrganization International Maritime Organization
partOf International Maritime Organization
reportsTo IMO Assembly
IMO Council
scope international
shortName IMO Legal Committee
website https://www.imo.org
worksOn bunker oil pollution damage
carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea
civil liability for oil pollution damage
compensation funds for oil pollution damage
legal aspects of maritime security measures
legal aspects of suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation
limitation of liability for maritime claims
wreck removal

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IMO hasMainOrgan Legal Committee
subject surface form: International Maritime Organization
IMO Committees hasMember Legal Committee