Category Archives: Review of case law

Przewoźnik uwolniony od odpowiedzialności za szkody wyrządzone przez imigrantów

Z reguły gdy towar przekazany przewoźnikowi w należytym stanie dociera do miejsca przeznaczenia uszkodzony, przewoźnik ponosi odpowiedzialność za szkody powstałe w przesyłce niezależnie od tego, czy można mu zarzucić nienależytą staranność czy też wszystkie swoje obowiązku wykonał prawidłowo. Czasami jednak udaje się obronić przewoźnika przed kierowanymi wobec niego roszczeniami. Continue reading

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Co dalej z ryczałtami za noclegi?

Temat ryczałtów za noclegi dochodzonych przez kierowców w transporcie międzynarodowym nieco przycichł w ostatnim roku. Najnowsze orzecznictwo Sądu Najwyższego w tej kwestii wskazuje jednak, że temat wcale nie jest zakończony i wciąż może stanowić istotne ryzyko dla polskich przewoźników. Continue reading

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Trybunał Sprawiedliwości UE potwierdził legalność kar za regularny odpoczynek tygodniowy w kabinie

Kary za odbieranie przez kierowcę 45 h odpoczynku tygodniowego wprowadzają sukcesywnie kolejne kraje europejskie. Trybunał Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej w wyroku z dnia 20.12.201 r. potwierdził legalność takich działań. Continue reading

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Scientific Conference on the Law of lading

Specialists transport law in Poland can not complain about the excess opportunity for joint meetings in order to enrich the knowledge and exchange of views. Transport Conferences such as Transport Manager Meeting, Business Meetings TSL Transport and Truck Forums & Awards are usually good … Continue reading

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The Court of Justice of the EU makes life easier for carriers

The first day of the New Year began with the preparation of a new entry under the provisions of the New Year's increased activity on the blog, which – sorry to admit that – the last is not too high. Ideas for New Year's posting I had a lot, but issued just before Christmas … Continue reading

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Liquidated damages must be clearly defined

Liquidated damages are commonplace transport industry. The vast majority of contracts of carriage contains provisions, according to which a certain behavior principal carriers have the right to impose penalties. Not always, however, these agreements are in compliance with applicable laws. Recently, on the, wherein … Continue reading

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The legitimacy of the claims in the CMR Convention again

I, that the topic was already discussed in the entry Who may claim the contract of carriage of goods, but recently I came upon a decision of the Regional Court in Szczecin on 14.12.2012 r. ref. akt VIII Ga 385/12 moving this issue, that I found, … Continue reading

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English discussion of the, where successive carriers to sue

Institution on the basis of successive carriers CMR greatly simplifies the victim claims for damage in shipment – at the same time makes it possible to sue a number of carriers. Often, however, these carriers are based in different countries, which may give rise to doubts about the … Continue reading

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Liquidated damages for delay in the CMR Convention – Polish court judgment

As I have repeatedly written, too easy to hit the Polish judicature in matters of the CMR Convention. Courtesy of mec. Radoslaw Matys from Olsztyn I present today were made a few months ago, the judgment of the District Court in Olsztyn on a very important and … Continue reading

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Review of case law. Carrier! Beware of bugs before the injury and after injury

Polish courts do not coddle people interested in transportation law from a large number of published decisions. Therefore welcome any judgment, also derived from the lower court. Recently newspapers and portals have reported such a judgment by the District Court in Bialystok … Continue reading

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