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Exclusions of liability part of road. 2

Last week I described the basic conditions for exemption of liability of road. The domestic and international law have a number of conditions favored, that significantly improves the legal position of the carrier in a dispute concerning damage to the shipment.

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Exclusions of liability part of road. 1

Liability of road transport of goods based on the principle of risk and is significantly enhanced compared to the standard rules of contractual liability - it fits regardless of their guilt for the total or partial loss of goods and for damage thereto, which occurs in … Continue reading

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The effects of improper loading and securing of goods by road

Proper placement and securing of cargo for transport form the basis for the safe transport. Do not belong to the rare situation, is inappropriate when these steps is the main cause damage to the goods. Usually this causes disputes connected with the establishment, who bears … Continue reading

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Reimbursement of costs associated with transport

Compensation for damage in shipment and delays in transport are the basic types of consequences faced by carriers due to the improper performance of the contract of carriage. This type of damage dominates also in liquidation proceedings conducted by insurance. Often, however, the carrier must … Continue reading

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Subsequent changes in the CMR Convention

According to the website of the United Nations, on 5 June 2011 r. entered into force the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) drawn on 20 February 2008 r. on electronic bill of lading (text … Continue reading

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The consequences of changes in CMR

I realize, it's the third entry focused on changes in the CMR Convention (previous entries here and here), but since these changes occur once a 30 years, need to use the moment, while still on 🙂 (which is not entirely true, … Continue reading

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The carrier's liability for delay in the carriage of goods by road

The most serious risk associated with the transport activity is associated with the possibility of damage to or loss of the goods - damages, consequently, the compensation in such cases may reach very high levels of. Fortunately for the carriers do not occur so often. Much more common … Continue reading

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A few words about the declaration of value of the consignment

Provided for in law and international conventions transport transport calculation of damages, and limits to the amount in many cases can have serious adverse consequences for the victim. For this reason, we look at the value of the shipment declarations institutions allowing for … Continue reading

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How is the compensation for road transport

Both domestic and international transport law is based on some kind of compromise between the interests of carriers and their customers. This compromise on the one hand appoint strict liability rules based on the principle of risk on the other limitations on the compensation. To … Continue reading

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Limitation of actions against the carrier

Limitation on national and international transport law stands out from the limitation relating to other civil law relations on the one hand very tight deadlines, the other special rules for the suspension of the period. What's more, individual acts regulating the right … Continue reading

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