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Sec.6: Certification of Materials, Components and Systems [Table of Contents] Ch.2: Design and Construction Provisions

DNV-OSS-101 Rules for Classification of Offshore Drilling and Support Units

[-] Ch.1: Position Mooring Systemes for Classification
[-] Sec.7: Legal Provisions

Ch.1

SECTION 7
Legal Provisions

Ch.1 Sec.7
A. Liability and Jurisdiction

Ch.1 Sec.7
A 100   Limited liability

Ch.1 Sec.7 A
101   If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of DNV, then DNV shall pay compensation to such person for his proved direct loss or damage. However, the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times the fee charged for the service in question, provided that the maximum compensation shall never exceed USD 2 million.

In this provision "DNV" shall mean the Foundation Det Norske Veritas as well as all its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents and any other acting on behalf of Det Norske Veritas.

Ch.1 Sec.7
A 200   Use by other parties

Ch.1 Sec.7 A
201   These rules are under the sole ownership rights and copy-rights of the Society. It is prohibited by anyone else than the Society to offer and/or perform classification or other services, wholly or partly, on the basis of and/or pursuant to these rules. The Society is not responsible for the consequences arising from the possible un-authorised use of the Rules by others.

Ch.1 Sec.7
A 300   Governing law

Ch.1 Sec.7 A
301   These rules, the classification of the vessel and the relationship between DNV and other parties shall be governed by Norwegian law.

Ch.1 Sec.7
A 400   Venue

Ch.1 Sec.7 A
401   Any dispute arising in relation to or as a consequence of these rules shall only be resolved by the courts of Norway, the Municipal Court of Oslo being the proper venue.
Sec.6: Certification of Materials, Components and Systems [Table of Contents] Ch.2: Design and Construction Provisions