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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legal Committee (International Maritime Organization) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental legal body
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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
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasWorkingMethod |
drafting of international conventions and protocols
ⓘ
intergovernmental negotiations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| legalForm | subsidiary organ of an intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| mainResponsibility |
consideration of legal aspects of marine pollution from ships
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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
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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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subject surface form:
International Maritime Organization