The Law of Yachts & Yachting

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of European Legislation -- Table of International Agreements -- 0 Introduction: The Law of Yachts and Yachting -- 1 Yacht-Building Contracts -- Introduction -- The nature of a contract for the construction of a yacht -- Common terms and conditions of sale -- 2 Yacht Registration -- Historical introduction -- The modern law -- Registration under Part I of the Register -- Registration as a small ship on Part III of the Register -- The entitlement to fly the British flag -- Commercial use of yachts and passenger yachts -- 3 Value Added Tax And Yachts -- Introduction -- VAT and the European Union -- Commercial yachts and VAT -- Zero rating -- Special purpose vehicles and ownership structures -- Importing superyachts into the EU -- Place of supply -- Chartering and the "use and enjoyment" rule -- Other relevant transactions -- 4 Yacht Finance -- Introduction and market overview -- Finance leases and their structure -- Mortgages -- Default and enforcement -- 5 Insurance Legislation and Contracts -- Non-disclosure and misrepresentation -- The insurance schedule -- The Institute Yacht Clauses -- Third-party liabilities and P & I cover -- 6 Employment and Manning -- Introduction -- Seafarer employment and crew agreements -- Employment law and UK employment tribunal jurisdiction -- Employment Law and the Interaction with European Union Law -- Manning of yachts -- Certification and training -- Maritime Labour Convention 2006 -- 7 Yacht-Brokers -- Yacht-broker associations and central agency agreements -- The role of brokers -- The authority of the broker -- The ordinary duties of the broker -- The fiduciary duties of the broker