Practice question
What does UNCLOS Article106 address when a piracy-suspicion seizure occurs without adequate grounds?
- The seizing State’s liability for resulting loss or damage to the ship’s or aircraft’s national State
- Automatic ownership of every seized vessel
- A permanent exemption from accountability
- A reward for unsupported seizure
- A duty to destroy all records
Legal references
- UNCLOS Articles101–103,106: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part7.htm
- UN maritime-piracy circular explaining Article106: https://www.un.org/depts/los/piracy/circular_letter_3180.pdf
- RA9851 Section17: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9851_2009.html Final two paragraphs.
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