Ship supply and bunkering. Relationships between ship operators and intermediaries such as ship agents, freight forwarders, stevedores etc. The activities of the chambre are extremely varied. Statistically, about a hundred requests for arbitration are filed each year. While this does not imply that an equivalent number of awards is made, it does indicate the significant role played by CAMP in the conduct of international maritime arbitration.
French tradition confers primary importance on common sense and good faith.
Such a concept is fine in principle, but it must be kept under tight control so as to avoid it being used as an excuse for carelessness during the negotiation and drafting of contracts. Its strengths are perhaps best appreciated when the alternatives are considered. In England, for example, strictness and respect for words prevails, often to the detriment of common sense and good faith. Parties to a contract are considered to have perfectly mastered the Queen's English and to know all relevant case law, failing which they will not be understood or excused. Conclusion Arbitration decisions naturally differ from venue to venue, with New York, London and Paris capable of handing down differing awards on similar issues.