All Legal, Regulatory & Compliance articles – Page 18
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Jitters over VHF changeover in South Africa
New radio carriage requirements for South African small vessels prompts concern
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Oslo floating boat show ends on high
Exhibitors in buoyant mood following good weather and removal of hp tax
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Thailand to open up superyacht charter opportunities with new licence
Foreign-flagged superyachts are now able to undertake charter operations in Thailand for up to a year
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Big hurdles for Indonesian yacht growth
Indonesia has key issues to address in terms of making it more attractive to superyachts
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UK boatbuilder receives accreditation for design and build standards
Glider Yachts was awarded the distinction by HPi Verifications Services & the Wolfson Unit for its new SS18
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Ukraine facilitates yacht registration procedures to thwart corruption
New regulations to combat corruption related to registering yachts in Ukraine
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California yacht broker gets serious prison time for fraud
The former owner of Dana Island Yacht Sales sentenced to seven years
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Mexico to deport US boaters entering country without tourist visas
Mexico’s government steps up enforcement of boaters entering the country without visas
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As complaints build, Attorney General to investigate Idaho boatbuilder
Reversal of original decision by the attorney general’s office come after more complaints surface
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Greek bailout terms could prove “destroying” to boating industry
Boatbuilders and dealers expect the industry to be severely damaged as higher luxury taxes are added to ever-smaller boats
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RCD Guide translated into German
The guide to the new EU Recreational Craft Directive is now available in five languages
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Australia close to cutting chartering red tape
A major change to the Australian Coastal Trading Act is making its way through Parliament
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ABYC lowers certification fees
The standards council says it is responding to members’ requests for lower re-certification fees
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UK ‘non-dom’ status change likely to have little impact on superyacht market
IBI speaks to a handful of London-based brokers and legal teams following changes announced in the Summer Budget speech
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Gulf Craft chairman calls for easing of travel restrictions
Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali says Middle East governments need to ease travel regulations to boost potentially lucrative yacht and cruise tourism
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French anchorage tax removed
Fears of a new tax for the French yachting industry have been withdrawn
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Malibu sues MasterCraft for alleged patent infringement
Competitor is allegedly using technology that infringes on Malibu’s Gen 2 Surf System and NXT Surf System
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Poland to introduce stricter safety regulations for yachts
Polish government carries out public consultation on draft measures
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Australian satellite company investigated over loans to sister yacht firm
Australian and US government agencies said to be investigating loans made by the former CEO of NewSat to his boatbuilding company, Cresta Motor Yachts
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Florida legislature passes tax cap on yacht refits
The industry says it will help refit yards compete with other states