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United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea
(The Hamburg Rules) Hamburg, 30 March 1978
[Preamble]
PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 - Definitions
Article 2 - Scope of application
Article 3 - Interpretation of the Convention
PART II - LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER
Article 4 - Period of responsibility
Article 5 - Basis of liability
Article 6 - Limits of liability
Article 7 - Application to non-contractual claims
Article 8 - Loss of right to limit responsibility
Article 9 - Deck cargo
Article 10 - Liability of the carrier and actual carrier
Article 11- Through carriage
PART III - LIABILITY OF THE SHIPPER
Article 12- General rule
Article 13 - Special rules on dangerous goods
PART IV - TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS
Article 14 - Issue of bill of lading
Article 15- Contents of bill of lading
Article 16 - Bills of lading: reservations and evidentiary effect
Article 17 - Guarantees by the shipper
Article 18 - Documents other than bills of lading
PART V - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS
Article 19 - Notice of loss, damage or delay
Article 20 - Limitation of actions
Article 21 - Jurisdiction
Article 22 - Arbitration
PART VI - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 23 - Contractual stipulations
Article 24 - General average
Article 25 - Other conventions
Article 26 - Unit of account
PART VII - FINAL CLAUSES
Article 27- Depositary
Article 28 - Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval, accession
Article 29- Reservations
Article 30 - Entry into force
Article 31- Denunciation of other conventions
Article 32 - Revision and amendment
Article 33 - Revision of the limitation amounts and unit of account or monetary unit
Article 34 - Denunciation
[Post Provisions]
[Post Clauses (If any: Signed; Witnessed; Done; Authentic Texts; & Deposited Clauses)]
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United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (The Hamburg Rules) Hamburg, 30 March 1978
United Nations (UN)
copy @ Lex Mercatoria
1. This Convention enters into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year from the date of deposit of the 20th instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
2. For each State which becomes a Contracting State to this Convention after the date of the deposit of the 20th instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention enters into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year after the deposit of the appropriate instrument on behalf of that State.
3. Each Contracting State shall apply the provisions of this Convention to contracts of carriage by sea concluded on or after the date of the entry into force of this Convention in respect of that State.
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