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Carrier's Liability in International Carriage of Goods
Hovorka, Martin ; Pauknerová, Monika (advisor) ; Brodec, Jan (referee)
1 Abstract The diploma thesis is focused on the issue of the carrier's liability in the international carriage of goods. The topic is narrowed to the carriage by sea, being the most significant mode of carriage as regards the volume of carried goods; its international regulation is disunited and full of specifics justifying the need for a deeper analysis. Relevance of the topic consists in gradual establishment of new trends of transport, technological development and particularly in the continuing need for unification of the legal regulation. The objective of the thesis is to introduce and analyze the respective rules, to compare the rules with each other and to evaluate them. The first chapter is dedicated to a theoretical introduction containing a definition of the liability and providing basic information about transport, carriage and subjects and division thereof. Regulation of carriage according to the Czech law is comprised in this chapter as well. The second chapter is aimed at the carriage by sea in a broader context. This chapter deals with characteristics of this mode of carriage, especially as for division thereof, types of transport documents and typical subjects. Further, the basics of the Czech, European and international regulation of the carriage by sea are outlined. The third chapter is...
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Carrier's Liability in International Carriage of Goods
Dvořáková, Adriana ; Pauknerová, Monika (advisor) ; Dobiáš, Petr (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to offer an overview of current legislative situation in international carriage of goods. Special attention is dedicated to carrier's liability in international transport of goods. In a global world, it is vital to keep balance between the rights and duties of both the carrier and the shipper. Otherwise, international trade would become next to impossible to perform. Therefore, dealing with the topic of carrier's liability might clarify certain aspects and possibly bring benefits to both contracting parties. This thesis consists of nine chapters. The three initial chapters present private international law and its methods. Next, the question of liability is briefly introduced. Finally, basic terms such as the carrier and the shipper are defined. In one of its subdivisions, the third chapter also mentions national regulations relevant to the topic discussed. On the contrary, the thesis as a whole addresses rules contained in international treaties. The following chapters are targeted on individual modes of transport, in order of appearance: carriage by rail, carriage by road, carriage by air, carriage by sea, carriage by inland waterways. However, not all of them are granted equal attention. The chapters covering carriage by road and by sea are essential. The reason for...
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