News
- France Tightens VAT & customs controls: Implications for all non-EU yachts France has issued an important customs bulletin, BOD 7611 dated 12 December 2025, revising VAT declaration procedures in the DELTA-I system. France Tightens VAT & customs controls: Implications for all non-EU yachts
- Force Majeure in Superyacht Contracts: Legal lessons from recent global events Force majeure clauses have become one of the most scrutinised provisions in modern superyacht contracts. While historically treated as routine contractual language, recent global disruptions, from the COVID-19 pandemic to sanctions regimes and ongoing geopolitical conflict affecting maritime routes in the Middle East, have demonstrated how critical these clauses are in allocating risk between contracting parties. Force Majeure in Superyacht Contracts: Legal lessons from recent global events
- UK Ship register eligibility shifts As a result of EU exit legislation changes the UK Ship Register has adopted a stricter interpretation affecting EU and EEA individuals who are not UK resident. UK Ship register eligibility shifts
- Malta’s new code of standards for resident agents for yachts – What yacht owners need to know On 30 January 2026, Malta’s Registry of Ships introduced a Code of Standards for the Appointment and Responsibilities of Resident Agents via Merchant Shipping Notice 203. Malta’s new code of standards for resident agents for yachts – What yacht owners need to know
- EU sanctions FAQs Updated: Why routine superyacht services now carry higher risk In January 2026, the European Commission published an updated version of its Russia sanctions FAQs under Article 5n of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. EU sanctions FAQs Updated: Why routine superyacht services now carry higher risk
- European Commission clarifies temporary admission rules for yachts In late 2025, the European Commission published updated interpretative guidance on the application of Temporary Admission (TA) to yachts under Title VII of the Union Customs Code (UCC). Although not legally binding, the guidance reflects how EU customs authorities are expected to interpret and apply the rules in practice. European Commission clarifies temporary admission rules for yachts
- Sanctioned Superyachts: 2024–2025 Legal developments & compliance lessons We examine below new enforcement trends which raise the stakes for captains, managers, and TCSPs Sanctioned Superyachts: 2024–2025 Legal developments & compliance lessons
- Isle of Man Updated Yacht Code and YET: What Owners Need to Know Isle of Man Updated Yacht Code and YET: What Owners Need to Know
- Cayman Islands Yacht safety guidance update November 2025 Cayman Islands Yacht safety guidance update November 2025
- Strengthening Yacht Ownership structures through robust governance Modern yacht ownership has evolved far beyond the simple purchase of a vessel. High value yachts are typically held through multi-layered ownership structures that include holding companies, trusts, foundations, or partnerships spanning several jurisdictions. Strengthening Yacht Ownership structures through robust governance
-
