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York Antwerp Rules (YAR)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003576

A set of internationally recognized rules governing the adjustment of general average in maritime law. These rules provide a framework for determining which losses and expenses incurred to save a ship and its cargo from common peril should be shared proportionally by all parties involved in the maritime venture. The current version, the York-Antwerp Rules 2016, is widely adopted in marine insurance contracts and bills of lading.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003576
FieldInsurance and risk management
AbbreviationYAR
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003576",
  "term": "York Antwerp Rules (YAR)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A set of internationally recognized rules governing the adjustment of general average in maritime law. These rules provide a framework for determining which losses and expenses incurred to save a ship and its cargo from common peril should be shared proportionally by all parties involved in the maritime venture. The current version, the York-Antwerp Rules 2016, is widely adopted in marine insurance contracts and bills of lading.",
  "abbreviation": "YAR",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/york-antwerp-rules-yar/"
}

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