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What does Hague-Visby rules mean?
The Hague-Visby rules are an international convention enacted into English law by the carriage of goods by Sea Act 1971 and sets out the rights and immunities in favour of the carrier and define the rights and liabilities of ship owners.
The Hague-Visby Rules provide for: (1) maximum protection to the carrier in the form of certain rights and immunities, and that such protection may be surrendered in the bill of lading issued to the shipper, but that any provision in a contract of carriage relieving the carrier from liability for loss or damage to or in connection with goods arising from negligence, fault or failure in his duties and obligations or lessening such liability otherwise than as provided in the Rules would be null and void and of no effect; (2) undertaking by shipowner at the beginning of the voyage to provide a sea worthy ship, and if damage to goods occur because of the vessel's unseaworthiness then the burden is on the carrier to prove that due diligence was exercised to make the ship seaworthy;
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Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules
This Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby rules (the Rules) which are an international convention enacted into English law by the Carriage of goods by Sea Act 1971 (CGSA 1971) whose purpose is to regulate some of the most important rights and obligations under bills of lading for carriage of goods by sea. The Practice Note covers the scope of the Rules, the carrier’s responsibilities under them, the carrier’s limitations of liability and immunities available under the Rules and the relevant time bars.The Rules are a modified version of the Hague Rules, enacted by the CGSA 1924. The changes were brought about by the Visby protocol of 1971. The Hague Rules still apply in some circ*mstances and will be referred to briefly in this Practice Note for the purposes of comparison.Other major rules which may be applicable to carriage of goods by sea but which fall outside the scope of this Practice Note include the Hamburg Rules (1978) and the Rotterdam Rules (2008).Scope of applicationUnder Article X, the Rules apply where:•the...
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Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules
Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby Rules This Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby rules (the Rules) which are an international convention enacted into English law by the Carriage of goods by Sea Act 1971 (CGSA 1971) whose purpose is to regulate some of the most important rights and obligations under bills of lading for carriage of goods by sea. The Practice Note covers the scope of the Rules, the carrier’s responsibilities under them, the carrier’s limitations of liability and immunities available under the Rules and the relevant time bars. The Rules are a modified version of the Hague Rules, enacted by the CGSA 1924. The changes were brought about by the Visby protocol of 1971. The Hague Rules still apply in some circ*mstances and will be referred to briefly in this Practice Note for the purposes of comparison. Other major rules which may be applicable to carriage of goods by sea but which fall outside the scope of this Practice Note include the Hamburg Rules (1978) and...
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This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Last Bus Ltd v Dawsongroup Bus and Coach which considered the factors to be taken into account when determining the reasonableness of a term excluding the statutory implied term as to quality, commentary on the global ESG litigation trends in 2023, and news of the publication of the ASA’s consultation on implementing new rules on restricting ads for ‘less healthy’ food and drink products on children’s TV.
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