Deniz Ticareti Hukukunda Sorumluluk Sebeplerinin Yarışması

Competition Of Liability Provisions In Maritime Law

The basic principles of Turkish private law on liabilities are set out in the Turkish Code of Obligations (“TCO”). On the other hand, many particular classes of liabilities are defined in Maritime law. It has become controversial as to whether the general provisions are equally applicable in cases which are governed by the particular Maritime law provisions. This paper seeks to find a solution to this problem on the basis of article 60 TCO.…

Keywords: Competition of liability provisions, Maritime law, general provisions.…