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Unification and codification of maritime law. Friends or foes?
Van Hooydonk, E. (2019). Unification and codification of maritime law. Friends or foes?, in: Peplowska-Dabrowska, Z. et al. Codification of Maritime Law. pp. 10-16
In: Peplowska-Dabrowska, Z.; Nawrot, J. (Ed.) (2019). Codification of Maritime Law. Informa Law from Routledge: London. e-ISBN 9780429351792. 296 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429351792, more
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  • Van Hooydonk, E., more
Abstract
    This paper discusses the achievements and pitfalls of unification and codification of maritime law and their interaction. Today the unification of maritime law, which was launched as a business-orientated but also quite idealistic Belle Epoque project, has become difficult. Not only does unification suffer from inherent procedural complications, but unity is under a serious additional threat from the unguided missile of national re-codification projects, which often seem to lack an internationalist perspective. Against this background, four targeted policy measures are suggested: (1) restore the idealism of unification through awareness-building among proponents of national legislative projects; (2) revive comparative law research to support drafters; (3) issue CMI Guidance on national codifications; and (4) continued compilation of the Lex Maritima, which is still an ongoing project.
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