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Table of International Conventions |
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1 Introduction And Overview |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (6) |
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1B Terminology And Practice |
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7 | (20) |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (5) |
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1B3 Practical Context Of Operations |
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16 | (11) |
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1C The Development Of Forms Of Contract |
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28 | (4) |
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1C2 Second Generation Bills And Tcm |
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32 | (5) |
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1C3 Mmtc And Later Developments |
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37 | (5) |
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1C4 The Development And Current Forms |
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2 Freight Forwarding Conditions |
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1 | (1) |
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2B Incorporation Of General Conditions |
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9 | (10) |
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2C Standard Terms Of Contract |
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2C1 Definitions And Application |
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19 | (1) |
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2C.1.1 Forwarding And Logistics Activities |
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20 | (1) |
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2C.1.2 The Contracting Parties |
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21 | (3) |
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2C2 Compulsory Legislation |
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24 | (1) |
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2C.2.1 Regimes Of Liability |
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25 | (1) |
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2C.2.2 The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 |
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26 | (3) |
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2C.2.3 Directive On Unfair Terms In Consumer Contracts |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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2C.3.1 Express And Implied Warranties Of Authority |
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34 | (4) |
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2C.3.2 Authority Of The Owner |
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38 | (6) |
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2C4 Status Of The Forwarder |
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44 | (1) |
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2C.4.1 Introduction To The Roles Of The Forwarder |
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45 | (7) |
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2C.4.2 The Different Roles In Detail |
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52 | (15) |
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2C.4.3 Criteria Determining Status |
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67 | (14) |
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2C.4.4 The Significance Of Bills Of Lading |
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81 | (14) |
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2C5 Responsibilities Of The Forwarder Or Logistics Provider |
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95 | (1) |
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2C.5.1 Introduction---Duty Of Care And Other Obligations |
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96 | (3) |
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2C.5.2 Gratuitous Services |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (6) |
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2C.5.4 Summary Of Case Law On Forwarders' Duty Of Care |
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108 | (15) |
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2C.5.5 Duty Of Good Faith |
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123 | (1) |
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2C6 Liberties Of The Forwarder---As Agent |
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124 | (1) |
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2C.6.1 Interrelationship Of Clauses |
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125 | (1) |
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2C.6.2 Discretion And Instructions |
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126 | (4) |
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2C.6.3 Application Of Ucta |
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130 | (2) |
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2C.6.4 Obedience And Negligence |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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2C7 Liberties Of The Forwarder---As Principal |
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134 | (1) |
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2C.7.1 Liberty And Instructions |
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135 | (1) |
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2C.7.2 Liberty To Deviate |
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136 | (3) |
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2C.7.3 Choice Of Safest Method |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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2C.8.1 Delegation Of Agency |
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142 | (2) |
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2C.8.2 Privity Of Contract With Sub-Agent |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (1) |
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2C.9.1 Rights Of Particular Lien |
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148 | (7) |
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2C.9.2 Rights Of General Lien |
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155 | (4) |
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2C.9.3 The Need For Possession |
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159 | (2) |
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2C.9.4 Lien Only For Sums Due |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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2C.9.6 Effect Of Compulsory Rules |
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164 | (2) |
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2C10 Brokerages And Commissions |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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2C.11.1 Delivery And Transit Clauses |
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169 | (6) |
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175 | (3) |
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2C12 Limitations Of Performance---Insurance |
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178 | (1) |
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2C.12.1 Clauses Limiting Performance |
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179 | (2) |
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2C.12.2 No Duty To Insure At Common Law |
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181 | (1) |
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2C.12.3 Effect Of Clauses Excluding An Obligation To Insure |
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182 | (1) |
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2C.12.4 The Forwarder Effecting Insurance As Agent |
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183 | (4) |
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2C13 Collection Arrangements |
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187 | (1) |
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2C.13.1 Restrictions On Responsibility For Cash On Delivery Arrangements |
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188 | (2) |
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2C.13.2 Exclusion Of Liability |
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190 | (2) |
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2C14 Advice And Information |
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192 | (1) |
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2C.14.1 Liability For Negligent Misstatement |
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193 | (4) |
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2C.14.2 Contractual And Other Bases Of Liability |
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197 | (3) |
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2C.14.3 Effects Of Disclaimer |
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200 | (3) |
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2C15 Restrictions On Acceptable Goods |
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203 | (1) |
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2C.15.1 Restricting Duties And Responsibilities For Valuable And Dangerous Goods |
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204 | (5) |
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2C.15.2 Dealing With Dangerous Goods Where Accepted |
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209 | (2) |
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2C16 Rates And Declarations |
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211 | (3) |
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2C17 Customer Obligations---Warranties |
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214 | (1) |
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2C.17.1 The Forwarder's Scheme Of Protection |
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215 | (2) |
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2C.17.2 Warranties As To Goods And Interrelationship With Protection Implied In Law |
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217 | (6) |
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2C.17.3 Description And Particulars Of Goods |
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223 | (5) |
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2C.17.4 Warranty That Goods Properly Packed Etc. |
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228 | (1) |
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2C.17.5 Warranty As To Transport Unit |
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229 | (5) |
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2C18 Customer Obligations---Dangerous Goods |
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234 | (1) |
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2C.18.1 Express Indemnity For Dangerous And Harmful Goods |
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235 | (5) |
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2C.18.2 Causation And Remoteness Issues In Respect Of Liability And Indemnity For Dangerous Goods |
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240 | (1) |
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2C.18.3 Scope Of Indemnity---Personal Injury And Negligence |
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241 | (3) |
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2C19 Customer Obligations---Promise Not To Sue |
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244 | (1) |
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2C.19.1 Clauses Used To Protect Servants, Etc. |
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245 | (2) |
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2C.19.2 Undertakings Not To Sue |
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247 | (3) |
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2C20 Customer Obligations---General Indemnities |
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250 | (1) |
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2C.20.1 Scope Of General Indemnities And Effect Of Particular Words |
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251 | (5) |
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2C.20.2 Need For Notice Of Claim? |
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256 | (1) |
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2C.20.3 Covering Liability For Negligence? |
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257 | (1) |
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2C.20.4 How Far Is Protection Extended Beyond Common Law? |
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258 | (6) |
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2C.20.5 Circular Indemnity |
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264 | (2) |
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2C21 Customer Obligations---Payment |
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266 | (1) |
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2C.21.1 Payment Of Sums When Due |
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267 | (5) |
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2C.21.2 The Right Of Set-Off Under The General Law |
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272 | (3) |
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2C.21.3 The Rule Against Deductions From Freight |
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275 | (2) |
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2C.21.4 Restricting The Right Of Set-Off |
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277 | (1) |
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2C.21.5 Payment Of Interest |
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278 | (3) |
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2C.21.6 Collection Of Freight Etc From Consignee---Continuing Duty Of The Customer |
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281 | (1) |
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2C22 Exclusion Of Liability |
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282 | (1) |
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2C.22.1 Exclusion Clauses And Context Of Bifa Clause 24 |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (2) |
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2C.22.5 Liability For Delay |
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291 | (1) |
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2C23 Limitation Of Liability |
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292 | (1) |
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2C.23.1 Limitation Of Liability Clauses---Interrelationship Of Limits |
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293 | (2) |
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2C.23.2 Limiting Liability For Negligence, Collateral Undertakings And Fundamental Breach |
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295 | (2) |
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2C.23.3 Unexplained Causes And Fundamental Or Serious Breach |
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297 | (1) |
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2C.23.4 The Value Of The Goods For The Purpose Of Fixing Compensation |
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298 | (2) |
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2C.23.5 Reasonableness And Compulsory Rules |
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300 | (4) |
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2C24 Limitation Of Action |
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304 | (1) |
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2C.24.1 Notice Of Claims And Time Limits |
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305 | (2) |
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2C.24.2 Width Of Notice And Time Limit Clauses |
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307 | (1) |
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2C.24.3 Reasonableness And Compulsory Rules |
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308 | (3) |
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311 | (4) |
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2C25 Law And Jurisdiction |
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315 | (1) |
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2C.25.1 Express Choice Of Law |
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316 | (4) |
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2C.25.2 Absence Of An Express Choice |
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320 | (4) |
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2C.25.3 Claims In Tort And Other Non-Contractual Claims |
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324 | (5) |
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2C.25.4 Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses |
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329 | (22) |
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2C.25.5 Where There Is No Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause |
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3B Through Bills And Liability |
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4 | (35) |
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5 | (1) |
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3B2 Types Of Through Bill |
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6 | (1) |
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3B3 Through Liability Bills |
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7 | (2) |
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3B4 Segmented Liability Bills |
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9 | (2) |
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3B5 Unclear Agency Clauses |
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11 | (3) |
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3B6 Scope Of Carriage And Himalaya Clauses |
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14 | (10) |
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3B7 Issues Of Segmented Responsibility |
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24 | (10) |
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3B8 Through Bills Of Lading And The Hague Rules |
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34 | (5) |
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3C Combined Transport Bills Of Lading |
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39 | (54) |
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39 | (7) |
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3C2 The Icc Uniform Rules For A Combined Transport Document 1975, Brochure No. 298 |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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3C3 Icc Rules: Application And Definitions |
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48 | (1) |
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3C.3.1 Application Of Icc Rules And The Definition Of Combined Transport |
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49 | (3) |
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3C.3.2 Port To Port And Combined Transport Bills Of Lading |
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52 | (3) |
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3C4 Icc Rules: Documentation |
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55 | (1) |
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3C.4.1 Negotiable Or Non-Negotiable Documents |
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56 | (3) |
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3C5 Icc Rules: Cto Responsibilities |
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59 | (1) |
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3C.5.1 Undertaking To Perform Or Procure Performance |
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60 | (1) |
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3C6 Icc Rules: Liability Of The Cto |
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61 | (1) |
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3C.6.1 Network Scheme Of Liability And Limitation |
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62 | (7) |
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3C.6.2 Cases On The Construction Of Combined Transport Documents |
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69 | (9) |
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3C.6.3 Combined Transport Documents And Mandatory Rules |
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78 | (13) |
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3C7 Responsibility Of The Consignor |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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3D Multimodal Transport---The International Multimodal Transport Convention 1980 |
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93 | (29) |
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93 | (4) |
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3D2 Definitions And Application Of The Convention |
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97 | (1) |
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3D.2.1 Applications To Multimodal Transport Contracts |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (1) |
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3D.3.1 The Multimodal Transport Document |
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103 | (3) |
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106 | (1) |
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3D.4.1 Modified Network System |
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107 | (8) |
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3D5 Liability Of The Consignor |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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3D7 Contractual Stipulations |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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3D.8.1 Conflict Of Conventions |
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119 | (3) |
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3E Multidoc---The Unctad/Icc Rules |
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122 | (21) |
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122 | (2) |
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3E2 Definitions And Applications Of The Unctad/Icc Rules |
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124 | (1) |
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3E.2.1 Object And Application Of The Rules |
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125 | (1) |
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3E3 Documentation And Responsibilities Of The Mto |
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126 | (1) |
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3E.3.1 The Multimodal Transport Document And The Responsibilities Of The Mto |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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3E.4.1 Liability For Loss, Damage Or Delay |
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129 | (3) |
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3E5 Compensation And Limitation Of Liability |
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132 | (1) |
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3E.5.1 Limitation Of Liability |
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133 | (3) |
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3E6 Liability Of The Consignor |
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136 | (1) |
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3E.6.1 Comparison Of Provisions |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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3E8 Non-Contractual Claims |
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139 | (1) |
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3E.8.1 Himalaya Protection |
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140 | (3) |
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3F United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Carriage Of Goods Wholly Or Partly By Sea---The Rotterdam Rules |
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143 | (4) |
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3F2 The Convention And Multimodal Transport---Application, Parties And Documents |
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147 | (1) |
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3F.2.1 Application To Contracts And Operators, Exclusion And Derogation |
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148 | (8) |
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3F.2.2 New Documentation In A Virtual World |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (1) |
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3F.3.1 Particulars In And Evidential Effect Of Documentation |
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160 | (5) |
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165 | (5) |
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3F4 The Convention And Multimodal Transport---Liability And Conflicts In A Multimodal Context |
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170 | (1) |
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3F.4.1 Towards A New Network System? |
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4 Conditions Relevant To Unit-Loads |
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1 | (1) |
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4B Carriage By Rail---Freightliner Conditions |
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2 | (32) |
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5 | (1) |
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4B.1.1 The Containers And/Or Goods As A Consignment |
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6 | (1) |
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4B2 Basis For Providing Containers |
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7 | (1) |
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4B.2.1 Container Safety Regulations |
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8 | (1) |
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4B3 Warranties And Obligations Of The Sender |
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9 | (2) |
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4B4 Parties And Subcontracting |
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11 | (1) |
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4B.4.1 Indirect Protective Clauses |
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12 | (4) |
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4B5 Marks And Consignment Notes |
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16 | (2) |
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4B6 Dangerous Consignments |
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18 | (1) |
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4B.6.1 Dangerous Goods Regulations |
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19 | (1) |
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4B7 Loading And Unloading |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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4B10 Liability And Limits |
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23 | (4) |
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4B11 The Nature Of Transport And Additional Conditions |
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27 | (1) |
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4B.11.1 Application Of The Cim Rules And The Cmr Convention |
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28 | (6) |
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4C Carriage By Rail---Intercontainer-Interfrigo (Icf) General Conditions Applicable To Combined Transport 2000 |
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34 | (27) |
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34 | (3) |
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4C2 Definitions And Preamble |
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37 | (1) |
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4C.2.1 Introductory Conditions |
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37 | (1) |
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4C.2.2 Classification Of The Contract |
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38 | (3) |
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4C3 Offers And Agreements |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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4C4 Orders And Instructions |
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43 | (1) |
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4C.4.1 The Icf Transfer Note |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (2) |
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4C8 Condition, Loading, Storage Of Uti |
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50 | (2) |
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4C9 Uti Fitted For Controlled Temperature |
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52 | (2) |
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4C10 Impediments To Transport And Delivery |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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4C.11.1 The Basis Of Liability |
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57 | (4) |
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4D Carriage By Rail---Interfrigo Conditions 1973 |
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61 | (4) |
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61 | (1) |
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4D2 Liability Of Interfrigo |
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62 | (3) |
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4E Carriage Of Road Vehicles By Rail |
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65 | (20) |
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65 | (1) |
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4E2 Preliminary Statement And Definitions |
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66 | (1) |
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4E.2.1 Comparison With Scope Of Previous Conditions |
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67 | (1) |
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4E3 Object Of The Contract, Obligations Of The Parties, Commencement And Termination Of Contracts And Operations |
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68 | (1) |
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4E.3.1 Start Of Contract And Nature Of Uirr Operation |
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69 | (2) |
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4E4 Customer's Liability For The Condition Of The Transport Unit And Merchandise |
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71 | (2) |
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4E5 Dangerous Or Unauthorised Goods |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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4E7 Liability Of The Transporting Company |
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76 | (8) |
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4E8 Terms Of Indemnity And Closing Provisions |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (3) |
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85 | (1) |
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4F2 Definition Of Consignment |
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86 | (1) |
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4F.2.1 The Container As A Consignment |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (381) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (3) |
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4G3 Container Bills And Waybills Etc. |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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4G.3.4 Optional Stowage And Deck Cargo |
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99 | (12) |
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4G.3.5 Description Of Goods |
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111 | (1) |
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4G.3.5.1 Container Bills As Evidence Of Contents Of The Container |
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112 | (10) |
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4G.3.6 Shipper-Packed Containers |
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122 | (1) |
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4G.3.6.1 Container Supply And The Container As Packing |
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123 | (8) |
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4G.3.7 Limitation Of Liability |
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131 | (1) |
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4G.3.7.1 Package Limitation |
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