CMR

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CMR is an international convention that standardizes conditions and documentation for the cross-border transport of goods by road among its signatory countries.

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Label Occurrences
CMR canonical 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international convention
treaty
abbreviationOf Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road NERFINISHED
adoptedAt Geneva NERFINISHED
adoptionYear 1956
alsoKnownAs CMR Convention NERFINISHED
appliesTo carriage of goods by road between different countries when at least one is a contracting state
cross-border carriage of goods by road for reward
appliesWhen place of taking over of the goods and place designated for delivery are in different countries and at least one is a contracting state
basedOn principles of uniform liability in international carriage
category United Nations treaty NERFINISHED
defines limits of carrier liability based on weight of goods
mandatory particulars of the CMR consignment note
presumption of receipt of goods by the carrier as described in the consignment note
rules on claims and actions against the carrier
rules on jurisdiction of courts for disputes
rules on nullity of contractual clauses derogating from the convention to the detriment of the consignor or consignee
rules on reservations made by the carrier on taking over the goods
rules on successive carriers
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations
enteredIntoForceYear 1961
excludes carriage performed under international postal conventions
funeral consignments
removals of household goods
fullName Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road NERFINISHED
governsRelationshipBetween carrier
consignee
consignor
hasDocument CMR consignment note
hasProtocol Additional Protocol to the CMR concerning the Electronic Consignment Note (e-CMR), 2008 NERFINISHED
Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), 1978 NERFINISHED
language French
legalNature mandatory law for contracts within its scope
modeOfTransport road
objective facilitation of international trade by road
harmonization of legal conditions for international road transport of goods
regulates carrier liability for loss of or damage to goods in international road transport
contract for the international carriage of goods by road
jurisdiction for disputes arising from international road transport contracts
rights and obligations of carrier and consignor in international road transport
time limits for claims in international road transport
scope international
sector international commercial law
transport law
standardizes conditions of carriage for international road transport of goods
documentation for international road transport of goods
use of the CMR consignment note
subject cross-border road transport of goods
international carriage of goods by road

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Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) shortName CMR
subject surface form: Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
CM hasRelatedCode CMR