Vessels: registrations, charters and incidents · France / Switzerland
Shipowner limitation: prepare the fund dossier
Shipowner limitation requires the applicable persons, event, claims and treaty version to be identified. French provisions address exclusions and fund conditions. Swiss maritime limitation and qualifying inland limitation refer to different conventions, with territorial reservations relevant to inland claims. Assemble tonnage, creditors, grounds and proposed security. The preparation neither computes a legal cap nor treats requesting limitation as admitting liability.
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Who invokes limitation and in what capacity?
France: record the applicant’s actual capacity and the evidence connecting it with the vessel. Switzerland: identify the person invoking the relevant maritime or inland regime; the worksheet does not determine that every owner, operator or participant qualifies.
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Which maritime or qualifying inland limitation framework applies to the event?
France: identify the vessel, waters and event before selecting the applicable limitation framework. Switzerland: distinguish the maritime LLMC reference from the qualifying inland CLNI 2012 branch; an ordinary cargo package limit is a different limitation task.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Limitation-framework and fund dossier
Synthetic example: fictional records. Limitation-framework and fund dossier.
Synthetic example: fictional records · Limitation-framework and fund dossier
- Jurisdiction
- France
- Event and vessel
- Voyage A, event EV1
- Applicant capacity
- Owner A, title T1
- Claims listed
- Schedule C1, categories to check
- Tonnage and security
- Certificate J1, proposal G1
The preparation neither computes a legal cap nor treats requesting limitation as admitting liability.
Who invokes limitation and in what capacity?
France: record the applicant’s actual capacity and the evidence connecting it with the vessel. Switzerland: identify the person invoking the relevant maritime or inland regime; the worksheet does not determine that every owner, operator or participant qualifies.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Preparation reference: Limitation-framework and fund dossier
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which maritime or qualifying inland limitation framework applies to the event? | France: identify the vessel, waters and event before selecting the applicable limitation framework. Switzerland: distinguish the maritime LLMC reference from the qualifying inland CLNI 2012 branch; an ordinary cargo package limit is a different limitation task. |
| Who invokes limitation and in what capacity? | France: record the applicant’s actual capacity and the evidence connecting it with the vessel. Switzerland: identify the person invoking the relevant maritime or inland regime; the worksheet does not determine that every owner, operator or participant qualifies. |
| Which claims are included, excluded or specially reserved by that framework? | France: classify each claim and identify possible exclusions or special regimes for examination. Switzerland: also preserve the relevant treaty reservations and claim categories; a general fund label does not establish that every demand belongs in the same pool. |
| What tonnage, vessel and event evidence supports the claimed limitation basis? | France: retain the tonnage certificate, vessel particulars and dated event evidence for the selected framework. Switzerland: retain the same supplied bases, without applying a tonnage table here; the worksheet neither calculates an applicable ceiling nor validates vessel data. |
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which claims are included, excluded or specially reserved by that framework?
France: classify each claim and identify possible exclusions or special regimes for examination. Switzerland: also preserve the relevant treaty reservations and claim categories; a general fund label does not establish that every demand belongs in the same pool.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Shipowner limitation requires the applicable persons, event, claims and treaty version to be identified. French provisions address exclusions and fund conditions. Swiss maritime limitation and qualifying inland limitation refer to different conventions, with territorial reservations relevant to inland claims. Assemble tonnage, creditors, grounds and proposed security. The preparation neither computes a legal cap nor treats requesting limitation as admitting liability.
What tonnage, vessel and event evidence supports the claimed limitation basis?
France: retain the tonnage certificate, vessel particulars and dated event evidence for the selected framework. Switzerland: retain the same supplied bases, without applying a tonnage table here; the worksheet neither calculates an applicable ceiling nor validates vessel data.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which treaty version and territorial reservations must be checked?
France: establish the treaty version, amendments and event date before using any amount table. Switzerland: the maritime 1976 and inland 2012 references have their own applicable texts and territorial reservations; publication or consolidation dates must not replace the operative analysis.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
What court, application and form of security govern the proposed fund?
France: identify the court application, required fund step and actual security proposed. Switzerland: the retained ordinance provisions describe a judicial request and court-directed deposit or specified irrevocable Swiss security; an ordinary private escrow is not automatically that fund.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
How are claim participation, allocation and release from seizure documented?
France: record creditor claims, participation decisions and actual fund availability separately from merits liability. Switzerland: preserve the court’s participation and security decisions and any release evidence; neither a promise of security nor this worksheet releases an attachment.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which limits or procedural questions remain for the court rather than this worksheet?
France: leave claim eligibility, personal-conduct exclusions and ceiling disputes for the competent analysis and court. Switzerland: do the same for treaty scope, reservations and fund sufficiency. A completed preparation record is neither a constituted fund nor a liability admission.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which official references should you consult?
- Code des transports, livre Ierwww.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?
Who invokes limitation and in what capacity?
France: record the applicant’s actual capacity and the evidence connecting it with the vessel. Switzerland: identify the person invoking the relevant maritime or inland regime; the worksheet does not determine that every owner, operator or participant qualifies.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
What tonnage, vessel and event evidence supports the claimed limitation basis?
France: retain the tonnage certificate, vessel particulars and dated event evidence for the selected framework. Switzerland: retain the same supplied bases, without applying a tonnage table here; the worksheet neither calculates an applicable ceiling nor validates vessel data.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
What court, application and form of security govern the proposed fund?
France: identify the court application, required fund step and actual security proposed. Switzerland: the retained ordinance provisions describe a judicial request and court-directed deposit or specified irrevocable Swiss security; an ordinary private escrow is not automatically that fund.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale
Which limits or procedural questions remain for the court rather than this worksheet?
France: leave claim eligibility, personal-conduct exclusions and ceiling disputes for the competent analysis and court. Switzerland: do the same for treaty scope, reservations and fund sufficiency. A completed preparation record is neither a constituted fund nor a liability admission.
Code des transports, livre IerNavigation maritime : texte fédéral suisseNavigation maritime : ordonnance fédérale