The Cape Town Convention: A Documentary History

In: Hart Studies in Commercial and Financial Law Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Table of Reports and Working Papers -- Table of Conventions and Model Laws -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Cape Town Convention: A Long Journey Home -- 1.2. In Search of Underlying Objectives and Challenges -- 1.3. Scope of this Book -- 1.4. Structure of this Book -- 1.5. History of the Cape Town Convention: The Key Stages -- 2. Defining the Scope of the Convention -- 2.1. Overview -- 2.2. Identifying the Problem -- 2.3. Proposing a Solution: The Concept of International Interest -- 2.4. Evolution of the Concept of Internationality -- 3. Selecting the Asset Types Covered by the Convention -- 3.1. Overview -- 3.2. Evolution of the Concept of Mobile Equipment -- 3.3. Aircraft -- 3.4. Ships -- 3.5. Mining, Agricultural and Construction Equipment -- 4. Choosing an Appropriate Structure for the Convention -- 4.1. Overview -- 4.2. Transition to Asset-Specific Regulation -- 4.3. Separation of the Aircraft Protocol -- 5. Addressing Inter Partes Matters: Remedies and Party Autonomy -- 5.1. Overview -- 5.2. The Role of Party Autonomy -- 5.3. Remedies -- 6. Addressing Matters Affecting Third Parties: Key Considerations -- 6.1. Overview -- 6.2. Development of the System of Priorities -- 6.3. Development of the Registration System -- 7. Measuring the Feasibility of the Convention: Commercial Concerns and State Sensitivities -- 7.1. Overview -- 7.2. The Role of Commercial Factors in the Development of the CTC -- 7.3. State Sensitivities -- 8. Process-Management Challenges -- 8.1. Overview -- 8.2. The Role of Working Groups in the Development of the Convention -- 8.3. Alternatives as an Instrument of Crystallising Negotiations -- 8.4. Obtaining Industry Support -- 9. Conclusions -- 9.1 Lessons for Commercial Treaty-Making.