La avería gruesa y la determinación de responsabilidad en los contratos de transporte de mercaderías por vía marítima en la legislación ecuatoriana.

Abstract

Regulations in Maritime Law matter in Ecuador are outdated, the world of maritime trade is in constant development and even most of international treaties, including some of those our country has signed, are criticized because they don’t adapt to modern reality and international community is looking for new agreements to come into force that give solutions for these problems. General Averages and determination of liabilities in contracts for the carriage of goods by sea are some of the most controverted topics, in foreign trade sector there isn’t the necessary unitof judgement that allow for a harmony between those who are looking for a partnership to put off in a marine adventure of this nature, that’s why contractual and extra-contractual disagreements are frequent and it’s not simple to come to an adequate solution. This work looks to broaden the picture inthese topics and to offer a solution so Ecuador can compete with Maritime Law powers around.