Vessels: registrations, charters and incidents · France / Switzerland
General average: values and contribution demands
General-average preparation starts with the common adventure, applicable terms and the adjuster’s records. French statutory contribution rules may be displaced by relevant stipulations. The Swiss maritime ordinance incorporates its identified York–Antwerp rules, rather than automatically adopting the newest edition. Compare admitted values, supplied rates and demands. Arithmetic reconciliation cannot determine whether a sacrifice, expense or contractual edition is legally admissible.
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Which contractual or statutory adjustment rules and edition are invoked?
France: read the actual agreed rules and edition alongside the supplementary Code provisions. Switzerland: ONM 63 and annexIV refer to York–Antwerp 1974; do not replace that statutory reference with 2016 simply because a contract or another adjustment uses a newer edition.
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Which common-adventure event and extraordinary sacrifice are identified?
France: identify the voyage, vessel, cargo and event described in the adjustment. Switzerland: document the common adventure, peril and claimed extraordinary sacrifice under the maritime framework; the worksheet does not decide whether the event qualifies as general average.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Preparation reference: Adjuster-value and contribution reconciliation
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which common-adventure event and extraordinary sacrifice are identified? | France: identify the voyage, vessel, cargo and event described in the adjustment. Switzerland: document the common adventure, peril and claimed extraordinary sacrifice under the maritime framework; the worksheet does not decide whether the event qualifies as general average. |
| Which contractual or statutory adjustment rules and edition are invoked? | France: read the actual agreed rules and edition alongside the supplementary Code provisions. Switzerland: ONM 63 and annexIV refer to York–Antwerp 1974; do not replace that statutory reference with 2016 simply because a contract or another adjustment uses a newer edition. |
| What distinguishes a common-safety expense from an ordinary operating cost? | France: identify each admitted sacrifice or expense and its stated common-safety basis, separately from routine costs. Switzerland: preserve the adjuster’s treatment of extraordinary intentional and reasonable measures; a receipt alone does not determine admission under the applicable rules. |
| Which interests and admitted values appear in the adjustment? | France: copy the adjustment’s admitted vessel, freight and cargo values, unit and version. Switzerland: copy the actual admitted interests and values under the identified framework; the tool neither values property nor decides which interests must contribute. |
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which contractual or statutory adjustment rules and edition are invoked?
France: read the actual agreed rules and edition alongside the supplementary Code provisions. Switzerland: ONM 63 and annexIV refer to York–Antwerp 1974; do not replace that statutory reference with 2016 simply because a contract or another adjustment uses a newer edition.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
What distinguishes a common-safety expense from an ordinary operating cost?
France: identify each admitted sacrifice or expense and its stated common-safety basis, separately from routine costs. Switzerland: preserve the adjuster’s treatment of extraordinary intentional and reasonable measures; a receipt alone does not determine admission under the applicable rules.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Adjuster-value and contribution reconciliation
Choose the country, then copy the supplied adjustment reference, rate, currency, admitted values and demands. The table compares supplied figures only. It does not value the interests or determine an applicable contribution rate. Records are synthetic.
Synthetic example: fictional records · Adjuster-value and contribution reconciliation
- Jurisdiction
- France
- Dossier and version
- SYN-R1
- Supplied rate (%)
- 12
- Common currency
- EUR
- Total supplied values
- 15,000.00
- Total contribution demands
- 1,800.00
- Calculation from supplied values and rate
- 1,800.00
| Interest | Supplied value | Demanded contribution | Evidence | Arithmetic expectation | Demand minus calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10000 | 1200 | SYN-R1 | 1,200.00 | 0.00 |
| B | 5000 | 600 | SYN-R1 | 600.00 | 0.00 |
Compares supplied values and rate; display rounding does not validate the adjuster’s statement.
Which interests and admitted values appear in the adjustment?
France: copy the adjustment’s admitted vessel, freight and cargo values, unit and version. Switzerland: copy the actual admitted interests and values under the identified framework; the tool neither values property nor decides which interests must contribute.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
General-average preparation starts with the common adventure, applicable terms and the adjuster’s records. French statutory contribution rules may be displaced by relevant stipulations. The Swiss maritime ordinance incorporates its identified York–Antwerp rules, rather than automatically adopting the newest edition. Compare admitted values, supplied rates and demands. Arithmetic reconciliation cannot determine whether a sacrifice, expense or contractual edition is legally admissible.
What documents support the expenditures or sacrifices submitted to the adjuster?
France: link each proposed expense to invoices, orders, logs or payment evidence and the adjuster’s decision. Switzerland: retain the same item-level evidence and any exclusion or reservation, without treating documentary presence as legal acceptance of the item.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
How do the supplied rate, admitted values and called amounts reconcile?
France: compare the supplied percentage applied to supplied values against the actual demands. Switzerland: the same arithmetic comparison creates no statutory rate. Synthetic values 10000 and 5000 at 12% yield 1200 and 600; missing bases remain unknown and displayed rounding is identified.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
What undertaking or security is requested before cargo release?
France: preserve the exact undertaking or security request and its release conditions. Switzerland: identify the actual beneficiary, scope and requested guarantee separately from the contribution amount; this worksheet does not issue security or authorise cargo release.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which disputed assumptions must be returned to the adjuster rather than calculated here?
France: refer disputed admission, valuation or rule-edition assumptions back to the adjuster with supporting records. Switzerland: do the same, including any inland-navigation reservations. Arithmetic agreement does not validate the legal adjustment, and unresolved amounts are never silently allocated.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which official references should you consult?
- Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1www.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suissewww.fedlex.admin.ch
- Navigation maritime : ordonnance fédéralewww.fedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 3 November 2026
What other questions arise in this file?
Which contractual or statutory adjustment rules and edition are invoked?
France: read the actual agreed rules and edition alongside the supplementary Code provisions. Switzerland: ONM 63 and annexIV refer to York–Antwerp 1974; do not replace that statutory reference with 2016 simply because a contract or another adjustment uses a newer edition.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which interests and admitted values appear in the adjustment?
France: copy the adjustment’s admitted vessel, freight and cargo values, unit and version. Switzerland: copy the actual admitted interests and values under the identified framework; the tool neither values property nor decides which interests must contribute.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
How do the supplied rate, admitted values and called amounts reconcile?
France: compare the supplied percentage applied to supplied values against the actual demands. Switzerland: the same arithmetic comparison creates no statutory rate. Synthetic values 10000 and 5000 at 12% yield 1200 and 600; missing bases remain unknown and displayed rounding is identified.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which disputed assumptions must be returned to the adjuster rather than calculated here?
France: refer disputed admission, valuation or rule-edition assumptions back to the adjuster with supporting records. Switzerland: do the same, including any inland-navigation reservations. Arithmetic agreement does not validate the legal adjustment, and unresolved amounts are never silently allocated.
Code des transports, livre Ier : L5133-1Navigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale