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Record 1 2018-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Water Transport
CONT

Sea freight, also known as ocean freight, is one of the longest established forms of transporting goods internationally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Acheminement de longue distance de la plupart des matières premières, qu'il s'agisse d'énergie (pétrole brut, gaz, charbon, minerais), de denrées alimentaires (blé, soja...), de métaux (fer, cuivre...).

CONT

Le fret maritime a pour objectif premier d'acheminer des biens ou des personnes par la mer, mais il peut aussi concerner la prise en charge du pré et du post-acheminement, du lieu de production au navire ou du navire vers la destination finale du chargement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Transporte por agua
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