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BS-401/2003-BOR ECLI:DK:BOR:2026:BS0000000421 AI generated

Court dismisses claim for collision damages and rejection of liability limitation under Danish Maritime Law.

Case Number BS-401/2003-BOR
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the plaintiffs' claim for compensation regarding a maritime collision and rejected their request to limit liability under Chapter 9 of the Maritime Act. The parties argued over which entity bore responsibility for the collision and whether liability could be restricted based on specific statutory provisions. The court ruled that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary conditions for liability limitation and that the primary responsible party could not be held liable under the claimed circumstances.

Legislator headnote

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s. 100 af Søloven; s. 101 af Søloven: A claimant must prove the specific elements of liability and cannot unilaterally limit damages without meeting the strict statutory requirements for liability reduction.

Keywords

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maritime collision liability limitation of damages Danish Maritime Act compensation claim dismissal shipowner responsibility

Cited Legislation

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Chapter 9 of the Maritime Act
Section 100 of the Maritime Act
Section 101 of the Maritime Act
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Full text

Sag om, hvem af parterne der er erstatningsansvarlig for en kollision, og om sagsøgerne er berettiget til at begrænse et eventuelt erstatningsansvar i henhold til sølovens kapitel 9