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Mar 10, 1998 shipping law cogsa prescription periods carriage of goods maritime law civil code

Shipping Delays: When the 1-Year COGSA Limit Does Not Apply in the Philippines

Philippine law distinguishes physical cargo damage from pure economic loss due to delay. Learn when the 10-year Civil Code prescriptive period applies instead of COGSA's 1-year rule.