Montreal Convention
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The Montreal Convention is an international treaty that modernizes and harmonizes rules governing airline liability for passenger injury, death, baggage, and cargo in international air transport.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air law treaty
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aviation liability convention ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1999-05-28 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MC99
NERFINISHED
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Montreal Convention of 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
carriage performed by aircraft for reward
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gratuitous carriage by aircraft by an air transport undertaking ⓘ international carriage by air between State Parties ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
accident
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baggage ⓘ cargo ⓘ delay ⓘ international carriage ⓘ |
| depositary | International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 2003-11-04 ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
airline liability for baggage
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airline liability for cargo ⓘ airline liability for passengers ⓘ documentation for carriage by air ⓘ international carriage by air ⓘ jurisdiction in air carriage claims ⓘ limitation periods for air carriage claims ⓘ |
| harmonizes | rules on international air carrier liability ⓘ |
| hasArticleCount | 57 ⓘ |
| introduces | two-tier liability system for passenger injury and death ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| modernizes | Warsaw system of air carrier liability NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyType |
regional economic integration organization
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sovereign state ⓘ |
| providesFor |
advance payments to passengers or their families in case of accidents
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periodic review of liability limits ⓘ strict liability of air carriers up to a specified limit ⓘ unlimited liability of air carriers above a threshold unless carrier proves lack of fault ⓘ |
| region | worldwide ⓘ |
| replaces |
Guadalajara Convention
NERFINISHED
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Hague Protocol to the Warsaw Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsLiabilityRegimeFor |
bodily injury of passengers
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damage to baggage ⓘ death of passengers ⓘ delay of baggage ⓘ delay of cargo ⓘ delay of passengers ⓘ destruction of baggage ⓘ loss of baggage ⓘ |
| shortName | Montreal Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
air carrier liability
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private international air law ⓘ |
| usesMonetaryUnit | Special Drawing Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
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subject surface form:
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road