International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992
Article 2
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 30-05-1996
- Redactionele toelichting
Deze versie is nog niet voor alle partijen in werking getreden. Zie voor de partijgegevens het protocol van 27-11-1992, Trb. 1994, 228.
- Bronpublicatie:
27-11-1992, Trb. 1994, 228 (uitgifte: 04-11-1994, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
30-05-1996
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
22-07-1996, Trb. 1996, 197 (uitgifte: 22-07-1996, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Milieurecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Omgevingsrecht / Milieu
1.
An International Fund for compensation for pollution damage, to be named ‘The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992’ and hereinafter referred to as ‘the Fund’, is hereby established with the following aims:
- a)
to provide compensation for pollution damage to the extent that the protection afforded by the 1992 Liability Convention is inadequate;
- b)
to give effect to the related purposes set out in this Convention.
2.
The Fund shall in each Contracting State be recognized as a legal person capable under the laws of that State of assuming rights and obligations and of being a party in legal proceedings before the courts of that State. Each Contracting State shall recognize the Director of the Fund (hereinafter referred to as ‘The Director’) as the legal representative of the Fund.