CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 2598 Disposition versions

2016-04-06

2598. Salvage charges incurred in preventing a loss by perils insured against may be recovered as a loss by those perils.

“Salvage charges” means the charges recoverable under maritime law by a salvor independently of contract. They do not include the expenses of services in the nature of salvage rendered by the insured or by his mandatary, or any person employed for hire by them, for the sole purpose of averting a peril insured against, unless such expenses are properly incurred, in which case they may be recovered as particular charges or as a general average loss, according to the circumstances in which they were incurred.

1991, c. 64, a. 2598; 2016, c. 4, s. 293.

1994-01-01

2598. Salvage charges incurred in preventing a loss by perils insured against may be recovered as a loss by those perils.

“Salvage charges” means the charges recoverable under maritime law by a salvor independently of contract. They do not include the expenses of services in the nature of salvage rendered by the insured or by persons acting on his behalf, or any person employed for hire by them, for the sole purpose of averting a peril insured against, unless such expenses are properly incurred, in which case they may be recovered as particular charges or as a general average loss, according to the circumstances in which they were incurred.

1991, c. 64, a. 2598.