Transport & Shipping Newsletter - April 2018
Publication of the Department of Shipping and Transport Law of Garrigues focused on the Maritime Law in the EU, Spain and Portugal.
A draft royal decree is currently being prepared to implement the recent Royal Decree Law 8/2017, amending the regime for workers providing cargo-handling services at Spanish ports.
The draft Royal Decree determining the obligations for the establishment of shipping agents, was recently prepared to implement the legislation currently applicable to consignment (basically the revised State Ports and Merchant Shipping Law and the Maritime Shipping Law).
NEWS
- Update of regulations on the civil use of drones
- Supplementary rules to the ROTT: transfer of VTC licenses
- Amendment of the Spanish Land Transport Law (LOTT) via the urgent procedure for the VTC licenses issue
- PGE Project: reduction of the cargo fee
JUDGMENTS
- The ROTT requirement of a minimum fleet of three vehicles is declared contrary to Community law
- Obligations for air and sea transport operators in connection with relief for residents
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