Commercial Maritime Law

If it is agreed in a contract of carriage of goods by sea to refer claims that may arise therefrom to arbitration, the arbitration shall, based on the claimant’s choice, be conducted with the court within whose jurisdiction one of the following places falls: port of loading, port of discharge, defendant's domicile, the place where the contract is concluded, provided that the defendant has a head office, branch, or agency therein, or the location designated in the arbitration agreement, or before the court within whose jurisdiction the port where the vessel was arrested is located. Any agreement prior to the dispute depriving the claimant of his right to choose or restrict the same shall be deemed void. Commercial Maritime Law