Tag Archives: carriage of goods

Waybill - facts and myths

In every area of ​​life exist certain issues, which sometimes overgrown causing myths, their general picture is far from reality. In the transport industry who are not very popular myth special support in the law is the belief, that the bill is absolutely … Continue reading

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Polish General Forwarding 2010

In 2010 r. Polish Chamber of Shipping and Logistics has developed a next version (created in the previous 2002 r.) Polish General Forwarding – applicable standard contract with shipping contracts. As this pattern by shippers is becoming more common, worth of … Continue reading

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Liability for loss of quantitative and transport containers

The laws of movement in a very rigorous way they treat the carrier's liability for damage in shipment. In some cases, however, the legislature has provided for the carrier favorable legal presumptions, to help him defend the claims of injured, where there are serious doubts, whether the damage occurred during … 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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Carriage of dangerous goods according to the CMR Convention

Carriage of dangerous goods generally associated automatically with the European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR). Meanwhile, the CMR Convention, this agreement would not determine the liability of parties to a contract of carriage for breach of the transport of hazardous items.

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Transport of goods under controlled temperatures

A significant percentage of all traffic concerns perishable goods and vehicles shall be made to enable temperature control. CMR Convention, Having regard to the importance of this area of ​​transport, specifically governs the liability of carriers for damage caused during such services. They should remember that … Continue reading

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Obstacles in the transport part. 2

Last week I discussed the Polish regulations pertaining to the situation, when the carriage over the originally agreed conditions, it is not possible. This time the entry is devoted to the same issue in the CMR Convention uregulowanemu.

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Obstacles in the carriage of goods cz. 1

The carriage of goods is not always so, as has been planned. There are unforeseen situations, where the carrier has the right, and the time required to independently decide on the fate of the cargo. Improper behavior of the carrier in such cases can lead to liability.

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A unilateral change of contract of carriage parts. 2

Last week I described the Polish regulations allow you to change the essential provisions of the contract of carriage by one party without the consent of the other. This time, the time for an international solution

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A unilateral change of contract of carriage parts. 1

The general rule is a rule of civil law, that the content of contracts can be changed only if all parties to accept. From this principle, transport law, however, introduces a number of exceptions, what often becomes a cause of damage and hence the disputes arising between the parties

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