(1) The constitution and distribution of a fund within the meaning of Article 11 of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (section 611 (1) sentence 1) or within the meaning of Article V (3) of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (section 611 (2)) is governed by the regulations of the Maritime Distribution Statute (Schiffahrtsrechtliche Verteilungsordnung).
(2) The limitation of liability pursuant to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims may also be asserted in the event that no fund is constituted within the meaning of Article 11 of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims. Section 305a of the Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) remains unaffected.