Day 5 of the CMI Tokyo Conference
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐- ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
On Saturday, 17 May 2025, a milestone moment took place during the Conference Plenary Session at the Fuyo Room, with the formal adoption of the Resolution on Lex Maritima.
This resolution represents a significant step toward identifying and articulating the general principles of international maritime law – a foundational element in advancing legal certainty, coherence, and harmonisation across jurisdictions.
The adoption of the Lex Maritima resolution reflects years of scholarly and institutional work within the CMI – Comitรฉ Maritime Internationalรฉ, reaffirming its commitment to shaping the future of maritime law through collaboration, legal clarity, and global dialogue.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ- ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
As part of the Young CMI initiatives the final day of the CMI – Comitรฉ Maritime International Tokyo Conference 2025, the session titled โCMI: The Digital Transformation of Maritime Lawโ brought together a dynamic panel of international experts to discuss the legal evolution of electronic bills of lading (eBLs) and their global implications for shipping and trade.
Moderator:
๐น Yiannis Timagenis
Speakers and Topics:
โข The Concept and Legal History of Electronic Bills of Lading โ Harald Sรธndergaard
โข Redefining Possession, Ensuring Reliability and Interoperability in Electronic Billsโ Jaime Albors
โข From Paper to Digital: The Legal Landscape of Electronic Bills of Lading in Germany โ Svenja Breckwoldt
โข Electronic Bills of Lading Legislation in Japan โ Kazuya Yamashita
โข Electronic Bills of Lading โ Chinaโs Creative Approach and Efforts to Align with England and Singapore โ Evangeline Quek
โข Electronic Bills of Lading in South America: Challenges, Developments, and the Brazilian Perspective โ Frederico Mendes Vianna F. Cardoso
The session highlighted the forward-looking role of Young hashtag#CMI in shaping the future of maritime law, focusing on innovation, legal certainty, and global harmonisation in digital trade documentation.
