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Section Six: Use of the Ship
Chapter One: General Provisions on Ship Chartering
Article (132)
1.The charterer may sublet the ship, unless a condition is stated in the charter party prohibiting the same.
2. The original charterer shall remain liable vis-à-vis the shipowner for the obligations arising from the charter party.
3. The sub-charter party shall not create a direct relationship between the original shipowner and the sub-charterer. However, the shipowner may have the right to recourse against the sub-charterer in an amount not exceeding the value owed by this charterer to the original charterer, without prejudice to the rules of tort liability.
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