CMR 1956
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CMR 1956 is an international convention that standardizes the legal framework and liability rules for cross-border road transport of goods in Europe and certain other countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CMR 1956 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international convention
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treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1956-05-19 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
carriage of goods by vehicles for hire or reward
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contracts for reward for international carriage of goods by road ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
at least one of the countries is a contracting state
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place of taking over of the goods and place designated for delivery are in different countries ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
rules on jurisdiction of courts in disputes
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rules on mandatory application overriding contrary contract terms ⓘ |
| defines |
carrier liability regime for loss of or damage to goods
ⓘ
rules on delay in delivery ⓘ rules on jurisdiction of courts ⓘ rules on limitation periods ⓘ uniform rules for contracts of carriage of goods by road ⓘ |
| depository | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1961-07-02 ⓘ |
| establishes | presumption of carrier liability for loss, damage or delay ⓘ |
| excludes |
carriage performed under international postal conventions
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funeral consignments ⓘ removals of household goods ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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certain non-European contracting states ⓘ |
| introduces | standard consignment note (CMR consignment note) ⓘ |
| languageOfAuthenticText |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
international private law
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transport law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
joint and several liability of successive carriers
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liability exemptions for the carrier in specific circumstances ⓘ limited monetary liability of the carrier ⓘ rules on claims and actions ⓘ time limits for bringing actions ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication | UNECE region ⓘ |
| regulates |
form and content of the CMR consignment note
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rights and obligations of carrier ⓘ rights and obligations of consignee ⓘ rights and obligations of sender ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Protocol to the CMR of 1978
NERFINISHED
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e-CMR Additional Protocol of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | CMR Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cross-border road transport of goods
ⓘ
international carriage of goods by road ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
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alsoKnownAs
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CMR 1956
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subject surface form:
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road