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Lloyd's Open Form

noun/lɔɪdz ˈəʊpən fɔːm/

C2CEFR level
97/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A standard salvage agreement, based on the 'no cure, no pay' principle, under which the reward is fixed later by arbitration in London.

The master signed Lloyd's Open Form as the casualty drifted towards the reef.

Similar: LOF

Topic: Shipping & maritime in Legal English

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