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General introduction |
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Table of Travaux Preparatoires |
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Table of National legislation |
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Table of European legislation |
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Part I Carriage of goods by sea |
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Chapter 1 International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading, 1924 and its Protocols of 1968 and 1979 (Hague-Visby Rules) |
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3 | (71) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (9) |
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2.1 The international scope |
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5 | (3) |
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2.2 Period of the contract of carriage covered by the Convention |
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8 | (6) |
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14 | (3) |
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14 | (1) |
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3.2 Time by which the document must be issued |
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14 | (1) |
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3.3 Contents of the document |
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15 | (1) |
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3.4 Evidentiary effect of the document |
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16 | (1) |
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4 Liability regime of the carrier |
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17 | (32) |
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4.1 Obligations of the carrier |
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17 | (8) |
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4.2 Notion of loss or damage |
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25 | (1) |
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4.3 Who is liable for loss of or damage to the goods |
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26 | (1) |
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4.4 Basis of liability and allocation of the burden of proof |
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26 | (2) |
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4.5 Individual excepted perils |
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28 | (14) |
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4.6 Deviation in order to save or attempt to save life or property or other reasonable deviation |
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42 | (3) |
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4.7 Misstatement of the nature or value of the goods done knowingly |
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45 | (1) |
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4.8 Liability in tort of the carrier and liability of the servants and agents of the carrier |
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46 | (1) |
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4.9 How the loss of or damage to the goods must be calculated |
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47 | (2) |
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5 Liability of the shipper |
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49 | (3) |
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49 | (1) |
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5.2 Liability in respect of wrong information relating to the goods |
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49 | (1) |
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5.3 Liability in respect of dangerous goods |
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49 | (3) |
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52 | (16) |
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52 | (1) |
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6.2 Conditions, if any, for the application of the limit |
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53 | (2) |
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6.3 Claims subject to limitation |
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55 | (1) |
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6.4 Manner of calculation of the limit |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (3) |
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6.6 Amendment of the limits by the shipper or by agreement between the shipper and the carrier |
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61 | (1) |
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6.7 Loss of the right to limit |
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61 | (7) |
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7 The notice of loss or damage and time for suit |
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68 | (4) |
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7.1 Notice of loss or damage |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (1) |
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7.3 Extension of the time for suit |
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71 | (1) |
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8 Mandatory nature of the rules |
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72 | (1) |
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9 The implementation of the Convention and its Protocols |
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73 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978 (Hamburg Rules) |
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74 | (27) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (3) |
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2.1 The contract approach |
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75 | (1) |
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2.2 The complementary documentary approach |
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75 | (1) |
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2.3 The geographic approach |
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76 | (1) |
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2.4 Notion of carrier and actual carrier |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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2.6 Period of application |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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3.2 Contents of the bill of lading |
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79 | (1) |
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3.3 Reservations and evidentiary effect of the bill of lading |
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79 | (1) |
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3.4 Guarantees by the shipper |
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80 | (1) |
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4 Liability regime of the carrier |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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6 The liability regime when carriage is entrusted in whole or in part to an actual carrier |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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8 Limits of liability and loss of the right to limit |
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86 | (1) |
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9 Application of the Convention to actions in tort against the carrier |
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87 | (1) |
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10 Application of the Convention to actions against servants or agents of the carrier |
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87 | (1) |
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11 Liability regime of the shipper |
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88 | (2) |
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12 Notice of loss or damage |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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14 Jurisdiction and arbitration |
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92 | (5) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (3) |
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15 Mandatory nature of the rules |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, 2008 (Rotterdam Rules) |
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101 | (158) |
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1 The history of the Convention |
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101 | (4) |
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2 Nature and purpose of the definitions in art. 1 of the Rotterdam Rules |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (3) |
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5 Scope of application of the Rotterdam Rules |
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109 | (10) |
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5.1 Linkage of the contract with Contracting States |
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109 | (2) |
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5.2 The contractual approach |
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111 | (5) |
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5.3 The documentary and the type of trade approaches |
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116 | (3) |
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6 Scope of application of the Rotterdam Rules in respect of carriage preceding or subsequent to sea carriage |
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119 | (19) |
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6.1 Transition from a pure maritime instrument to a "maritime plus" instrument |
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119 | (2) |
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6.2 Legal regime applicable to door-to-door contracts of carriage |
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121 | (2) |
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6.3 Analysis of article 26 |
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123 | (8) |
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6.4 Analysis of article 82 |
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131 | (7) |
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7 Persons other than the carrier and the shipper to whom the Rotterdam Rules apply |
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138 | (4) |
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7.1 Persons performing services for the carrier |
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139 | (1) |
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7.2 Persons sharing obligations of or performing services for the shipper |
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140 | (2) |
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8 Transport documents and electronic transport records |
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142 | (20) |
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8.1 Principle of the equivalence between paper documents and electronic communications |
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142 | (2) |
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8.2 Notion of "transport document" and "electronic transport record" |
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144 | (1) |
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8.3 Issuance of the transport document or electronic transport record |
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145 | (2) |
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8.4 Contents of the transport document |
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147 | (15) |
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162 | (2) |
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10 Obligations of the carrier |
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164 | (8) |
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10.1 Carriage and delivery of the goods |
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164 | (1) |
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10.2 Period of responsibility of the carrier |
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165 | (1) |
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10.3 Specific obligations |
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166 | (4) |
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10.4 Goods that may become a danger |
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170 | (1) |
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10.5 Sacrifice of the goods during the voyage by sea |
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170 | (2) |
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11 Liability of the carrier for loss, damage or delay |
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172 | (21) |
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172 | (1) |
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11.2 Allocation of the burden of proof |
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172 | (5) |
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11.3 Liability for concurrent causes |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (6) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (1) |
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11.7 Liability of the carrier for acts or omissions of other persons |
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186 | (1) |
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11.8 Liability of maritime performing parties |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (2) |
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11.10 Calculation of compensation |
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190 | (1) |
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11.11 Notice in case of loss, damage or delay |
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191 | (2) |
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12 Obligations of the shipper |
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193 | (12) |
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12.1 Obligations concerning the delivery of the goods to the carrier |
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193 | (2) |
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12.2 Obligations to provide information, instructions and documents relating to the goods |
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195 | (3) |
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12.3 Information for compilation of contract particulars |
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198 | (1) |
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12.4 Basis of the shipper's liability |
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199 | (1) |
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12.5 Special rules on dangerous goods |
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199 | (3) |
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12.6 Liability of the shipper for other persons |
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202 | (1) |
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12.7 Assumption of shipper's rights and obligations by the documentary shipper |
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202 | (1) |
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12.8 Cooperation of the shipper and the carrier |
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203 | (1) |
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12.9 Liability of the shipper for delay |
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204 | (1) |
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13 Rights of the controlling party |
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205 | (8) |
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205 | (1) |
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13.2 Definition of the right of control |
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206 | (1) |
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13.3 When the right of control arises and when it terminates |
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207 | (1) |
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13.4 Identity of the controlling party |
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208 | (1) |
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13.5 Transfer of the right of control |
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208 | (1) |
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13.6 Exercise of the right of control |
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209 | (1) |
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13.7 Execution by the carrier of the instructions of the person entitled to exercise the right of control |
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209 | (2) |
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13.8 Variations of the contract of carriage |
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211 | (1) |
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13.9 Obligation of the performing party to provide information, instructions or documents to the carrier |
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212 | (1) |
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13.10 Non-mandatory character of certain rules |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (14) |
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14.1 Obligation of the consignee to accept delivery |
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213 | (1) |
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14.2 Obligation of the consignee to acknowledge receipt of the goods |
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214 | (1) |
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14.3 Specific rules applicable to delivery according to the type of transport document or electronic transport record |
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214 | (9) |
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14.4 Goods remaining undelivered |
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223 | (4) |
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227 | (2) |
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15.1 The legal nature of the time limit |
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227 | (1) |
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15.2 Calculation of time limits |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (5) |
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16.1 Scope of application of the limits |
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229 | (1) |
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16.2 Increase of the limits |
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229 | (1) |
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16.3 Manner of calculation of the limit |
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230 | (1) |
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16.4 Calculation of the limit for goods stowed in or on a container etc. |
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231 | (2) |
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16.5 Limits for loss caused by delay |
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233 | (1) |
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16.6 Loss of the right to limit |
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233 | (1) |
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17 Jurisdiction and arbitration |
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234 | (10) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (6) |
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241 | (3) |
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18 Mandatory character of the Rotterdam Rules and its limits |
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244 | (15) |
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244 | (1) |
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18.2 The travaux preparatoires of the Rotterdam Rules |
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245 | (4) |
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18.3 The analysis of the provisions contained in the Rotterdam Rules |
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249 | (1) |
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18.4 The exceptions to the general rule on the mandatory character of the Rotterdam Rules |
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250 | (9) |
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Part II Carriage of passengers by sea |
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Chapter 4 Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974, as amended by the Protocol of 2002 |
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259 | (35) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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2.1 Connecting factors according to art. 2.1 |
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260 | (1) |
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2.2 Application of the Convention to cruise contracts |
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260 | (1) |
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2.3 Relationship with conventions on (global) limitation of liability |
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261 | (1) |
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2.4 Exclusion of nuclear damage |
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261 | (1) |
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2.5 Declaration of non-application |
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261 | (1) |
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3 Period of application and period of responsibility |
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262 | (1) |
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4 Liability of the carrier |
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262 | (6) |
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4.1 Liability for death of or personal injury to a passenger |
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262 | (4) |
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4.2 Liability of the carrier for loss resulting from loss of or damage to luggage |
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266 | (1) |
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4.3 Calculation of compensation |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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5 Liability of the carrier for loss of valuables |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (6) |
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268 | (1) |
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7.2 Limit for death and personal injury |
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269 | (1) |
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7.3 Limit for loss of or damage to cabin luggage |
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270 | (1) |
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7.4 Limit of liability for loss of or damage to vehicles and luggage therein or thereon |
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270 | (1) |
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7.5 Limit of liability for loss of or damage to other luggage |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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7.7 Interest on damages and legal costs |
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271 | (1) |
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7.8 Increase of the limits |
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271 | (1) |
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7.9 Conversion of the SDR into national currency |
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272 | (1) |
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7.10 Loss of the right to limit liability |
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272 | (1) |
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7.11 Amendments of the limits |
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273 | (1) |
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8 Defences and limits for the servants and agents of the carrier |
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274 | (1) |
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9 Mandatory character of the rules |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (5) |
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10.1 Nature of the security |
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276 | (1) |
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10.2 Amount of the security |
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277 | (1) |
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10.3 Who is bound to maintain insurance or other security and when the obligation arises |
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277 | (1) |
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10.4 Nature of the security |
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278 | (1) |
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10.5 Certificate of insurance or other financial security |
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278 | (1) |
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10.6 International validity of the certificates |
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279 | (1) |
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10.7 Direct action against the insurer or the provider of financial security |
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279 | (1) |
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10.8 Ships owned by States Parties |
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280 | (1) |
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11 Notice of loss of or damage to luggage |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (3) |
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13.1 The rules in art. 17(1) |
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281 | (3) |
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13.2 The rule in art. 17(2) |
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284 | (1) |
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14 Recognition and enforcement of judgments |
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284 | (1) |
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15 Invalidity of contractual provisions |
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285 | (1) |
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16 The IMO Reservation and Guidelines |
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286 | (5) |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (2) |
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16.3 Possible conflict between the Athens Convention, as amended by the IMO Reservation and Guidelines, and the LLMC Convention, 1976--1996 |
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290 | (1) |
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17 Adoption by the European Union of Regulation (EC) No. 392/2009 and its accession to the Protocol of 2002 |
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291 | (3) |
Appendix 1 Hague-Visby Rules |
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294 | (27) |
Appendix 2 Hamburg Rules |
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321 | (15) |
Appendix 3 Rotterdam Rules |
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336 | (41) |
Appendix 4 Athens Convention |
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377 | (56) |
Index |
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