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Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. 1. Convention to have force of law.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. 2. Designation of High Contracting Parties.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. 3. Power of court to take account of other proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. 4. Registration of foreign judgments.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. 5. Contribution between carriers.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. 6. Actions against High Contracting Parties.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. 7. Arbitrations.Previous MatchNext Match

  9. 8. Resolution of conflicts between Conventions on carriage of goods. Previous MatchNext Match

  10. 8A. Amendments consequential on revision of Convention. Previous MatchNext Match

  11. 9. Application to British possessions, etc. Previous MatchNext Match

  12. 10. Application to Scotland.Previous MatchNext Match

  13. 11. Application to Northern Ireland.Previous MatchNext Match

  14. 12. Orders in Council.Previous MatchNext Match

  15. 13. Application to Crown.Previous MatchNext Match

  16. 14. Short title, interpretation and commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by RoadPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Chapter I Scope of ApplicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 1Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.This Convention shall apply to every contract for the carriage...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.For the purposes of this Convention, “vehicles” means motor vehicles,...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.This Convention shall apply also where carriage coming within its...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.This Convention shall not apply: (a) to carriage performed under...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.The Contracting Parties agree not to vary any of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 2Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.Where the vehicle containing the goods is carried over part...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.If the carrier by road is also himself the carrier...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Chapter II Persons for whom the Carrier is ResponsiblePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 3Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Chapter III Conclusion and Performance of the Contract of CarriagePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 4Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 5Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The consignment note shall be made out in three original...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.When the goods which are to be carried have to...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Article 6Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The consignment note shall contain the following particulars: Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Where applicable, the consignment note shall also contain the following...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The parties may enter in the consignment note any other...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Article 7Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The sender shall be responsible for all expenses, loss and...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.If, at the request of the sender, the carrier enters...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.If the consignment note does not contain the statement specified...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Article 8Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.On taking over the goods, the carrier shall check: Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Where the carrier has no reasonable means of checking the...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The sender shall be entitled to require the carrier to...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Article 9Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The consignment note shall beprima facieevidence of the making of...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.If the consignment note contains no specific reservations by the...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Article 10Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Article 11Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.For the purposes of the Customs or other formalities which...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The carrier shall not be under any duty to enquire...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The liability of the carrier for the consequences arising from...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Article 12Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The sender has the right to dispose of the goods,...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.This right shall cease to exist when the second copy...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The consignee shall, however, have the right of disposal from...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.If in exercising his right of disposal the consignee has...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.The exercise of the right of disposal shall be subject...Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 6.When, by reason of the provisions of paragraph 5(b) of...Previous MatchNext Match

          7. 7.A carrier who has not carried out the instructions given...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Article 13Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.After arrival of the goods at the place designated for...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The consignee who avails himself of the rights granted to...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. Article 14Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.If for any reason it is or becomes impossible to...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Nevertheless, if circumstances are such as to allow the carriage...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. Article 15Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.Where circumstances prevent delivery of the goods after their arrival...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Even if he has refused the goods, the consignee may...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.When circumstances preventing delivery of the goods arise after the...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. Article 16Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The carrier shall be entitled to recover the cost of...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.In the cases referred to in article 14, paragraph 1,...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The carrier may sell the goods, without awaiting instructions from...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.If the goods have been sold pursuant to this article,...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.The procedure in the case of sale shall be determined...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Chapter IV Liability of the CarrierPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 17Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The carrier shall be liable for the total or partial...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The carrier shall however be relieved of liability if the...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The carrier shall not be relieved of liability by reason...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.Subject to article 18, paragraphs 2 to 5, the carrier...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.Where under this article the carrier is not under any...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 18Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The burden of proving that loss, damage or delay was...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.When the carrier establishes that in the circumstances of the...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.This presumption shall not apply in the circumstances set out...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.If the carriage is performed in vehicles specially equipped to...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.The carrier shall not be entitled to claim the benefit...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Article 19Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Article 20Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The fact that goods have not been delivered within thirty...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The person so entitled may, on receipt of compensation for...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.Within the thirty days following receipt of such notification, the...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.In the absence of the request mentioned in paragraph 2...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Article 21Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Article 22Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.When the sender hands goods of a dangerous nature to...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Goods of a dangerous nature which, in the circumstances referred...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Article 23Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.When, under the provisions of this Convention, a carrier is...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The value of the goods shall be fixed accordingly to...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.Compensation shall not, however, exceed 8.33 units of account per...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.In addition, the carriage charges, Customs duties and other charges...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.In the case of delay, if the claimant proves that...Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 6.Higher compensation may only be claimed where the value of...Previous MatchNext Match

          7. 7.The unit of account mentioned in this Convention is the...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Article 24Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Article 25Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In case of damage, the carrier shall be liable for...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The compensation may not, however, exceed: (a) if the whole...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Article 26Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The sender may, against payment of a surcharge to be...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.If a declaration of a special interest in delivery has...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. Article 27Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The claimant shall be entitled to claim interest on compensation...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.When the amounts on which the calculation of the compensation...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. Article 28Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In cases where, under the law applicable, loss, damage or...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.In cases where the extra-contractual liability for loss, damage or...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. Article 29Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The carrier shall not be entitled to avail himself of...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The same provision shall apply if the wilful misconduct or...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Chapter V Claims and ActionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 30Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.If the consignee takes delivery of the goods without duly...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.When the condition of the goods has been duly checked...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.No compensation shall be payable for delay in delivery unless...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.In calculating the time-limits provided for in this Article the...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.The carrier and the consignee shall give each other every...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 31Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In legal proceedings arising out of carriage under this Convention,...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.Where in respect of a claim referred to in paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.When a judgment entered by a court or tribunal of...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.The provisions of paragraph 3 of this article shall apply...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 5.Security for costs shall not be required in proceedings arising...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Article 32Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.The period of limitation for an action arising out of...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.A written claim shall suspend the period of limitation until...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 above, the extension...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.A right of action which has become barred by lapse...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Article 33Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Chapter Vi Provisions Relating to Carriage Performed by Successive CarriersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 34Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 35Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.A carrier accepting the goods from a previous carrier shall...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The provisions of article 9 shall apply to the relations...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Article 36Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Article 37Previous MatchNext Match

          1. A carrier who has paid compensation in compliance with the...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Article 38Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Article 39Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.No carrier against whom a claim is made under articles...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.A carrier wishing to take proceedings to enforce his right...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 3.The provisions of article 31, paragraphs 3 and 4, shall...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 4.The provisions of article 32 shall apply to claims between...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Article 40Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Chapter VII Nullity of Stipulations Contrary to the ConventionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 41Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.Subject to the provisions of Article 40, any stipulation which...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.In particular, a benefit of insurance in favour of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Protocol of SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.This Convention shall not apply to traffic between the United...Previous MatchNext Match

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