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Book 5 · Maritime trade  ›  Chapter 6 · Statutory prescription period › Section 606

Two-year statutory prescription period

The following claims become time-barred after two years:

1.  claims to compensation of damages for death of or personal injury to a passenger, or for the loss of, physical damage to, or delayed re-delivery of luggage, insofar as such claims are subject to the regulations set out in this Book;

2.  claims to compensation of damages resulting from the collision of ships or from one of the incidents set out under Section 572;

3.  claims to a salvage reward, to special compensation, and to the compensation of the costs of salvage;

4.  claims for the removal of a wreck.

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