252 Pages
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Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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The carriage of goods by sea starts off with a contract of carriage, an essentially simple and straightforward contract between two parties, the shipper and the carrier. Very often, however, a bill of lading is issued and a third party appears on the scene: the holder of the bill of lading. The holder was not involved in the making of the contract of carriage, but does have rights, and possibly... Read more
1. Introduction.
2. The functions of the bill of lading.
3. Contractual theories.
4. Non-contractual theories.
5. Bill of lading clauses.
6. Towards a statutory conception of the bill of lading.
Biography
Frank Stevens is Assistant Professor in the Law School at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also admitted to the Antwerp Bar.
