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CARRIAGE GOODS WATER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Law of the Sea
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrest of princes
1, record 1, English, arrest%20of%20princes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- restraint of princes 2, record 1, English, restraint%20of%20princes
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arrests, restraints and detainments. The full term is "Arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes and people, of what nation, condition or quality soever" ... It refers to political or executive acts and does not include any loss caused by ordinary judicial process or by riot. ... The loss usually occurs by reason of an embargo imposed by a ruling power in a country. 3, record 1, English, - arrest%20of%20princes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Carriage of Goods by Water Act. R. S., c. 291] Article IV. Rights and Immunities.... 2. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from... arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, or seizure under legal process. 4, record 1, English, - arrest%20of%20princes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "restraint of princes" : Restraint of princes and rulers. ... operation of sovereign power by exercise of vis major, in its sovereign capacity, controlling and divesting for the time, the authority of owner over ship ... Where the "restraint of princes" clause or similar language is found in the contract [or carriage by sea], a reasonable apprehension of capture or destruction of the ship or cargo will justify nonperformance of the agreement to carry. 2, record 1, English, - arrest%20of%20princes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit de la mer
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de prince
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20prince
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrêt de puissance 2, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20puissance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mesure de police qui consiste en une défense faite aux navires de commerce de tous les pavillons de quitter le port ou les eaux territoriales. 2, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20prince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract for the carriage of goods by water
1, record 2, English, contract%20for%20the%20carriage%20of%20goods%20by%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contract of carriage of goods by water 2, record 2, English, contract%20of%20carriage%20of%20goods%20by%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subject to the provisions of Article VI, under every contract of carriage of goods by water the carrier, in relation to the loading, handling, storage, carriage, custody, care and discharge of such goods, shall be subject to the responsibilities and liabilities and entitled to the rights and immunities hereinafter set forth. 2, record 2, English, - contract%20for%20the%20carriage%20of%20goods%20by%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de transport de marchandises par eau
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20transport%20de%20marchandises%20par%20eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
- Transport of Goods
- Maritime Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- public carrier
1, record 3, English, public%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle that appears to follow from Liver Alkali Co. v. Johnson is that there is a class of public carriers by water, such as lightermen, who carry subject to the liabilities of common carriers but who must be distinguished from them because they are not liable to indictment or action for refusing to accept goods for carriage as common carriers are, and that that class includes shipowners who let their ships under charter. 2, record 3, English, - public%20carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
- Transport de marchandises
- Droit maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur public
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport public : tout transport qui n'est pas privé, c.-à-d. qui ne se fait pas dans un intérêt strictement individuel et à l'aide de ses moyens propres, en propriété ou en location. 2, record 3, French, - transporteur%20public
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
- Transporte de mercancías
- Derecho marítimo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportista público
1, record 3, Spanish, transportista%20p%C3%BAblico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Maritime Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hamburg Rules
1, record 4, English, Hamburg%20Rules
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The substantive provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978 adopted in Hamburg. 2, record 4, English, - Hamburg%20Rules
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source :Carriage of Goods by Water Act. Means the rules embodied in the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978, as set out in Schedule II. 3, record 4, English, - Hamburg%20Rules
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These rules govern the rights and responsibilities of carrier and cargo interests and may be incorporated into a contract for the carriage of goods by sea either by agreement of the parties or statutorily. 2, record 4, English, - Hamburg%20Rules
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Droit maritime
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Règles de Hambourg
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8gles%20de%20Hambourg
correct, feminine noun, plural, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi sur le transport des marchandises par eau. Les règles faisant partie de la Convention des Nations Unies sur le transport des marchandises par mer, 1978 et figurant à l'annexe II. 2, record 4, French, - R%C3%A8gles%20de%20Hambourg
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intercoastal 1, record 5, English, intercoastal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intercoastal trade means the carriage of goods or passengers by water or by land and water, and towage, whether directly or by way of a foreign port, in either direction between ports or places on the East coast of Canada south of 60 degrees North latitude, the Gulf of St. Lawrence river or the Great Lakes and ports or places on the West coast of Canada. 1, record 5, English, - intercoastal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Texte de projet de Loi: Coasting Trade Act. 2, record 5, English, - intercoastal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intercôtier 1, record 5, French, interc%C3%B4tier
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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