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HOLDER BILL LADING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limitation of liability
1, record 1, English, limitation%20of%20liability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liability limitation 2, record 1, English, liability%20limitation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum sum of money payable by a carrier to a shipper or bill of lading holder for any damage or loss to the cargo for which the carrier is liable under the contract of carriage. The basis of the limitation may be per piece of package or per tonne or per container according to the particular contract. The amount of the limitation is determined by agreement of the two parties or by law. 3, record 1, English, - limitation%20of%20liability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
limitation of liability clause. 4, record 1, English, - limitation%20of%20liability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limitation de responsabilité
1, record 1, French, limitation%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limitation de la responsabilité 2, record 1, French, limitation%20de%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
limitation de responsabilité en valeur 3, record 1, French, - limitation%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
clause de limitation de responsabilité. 4, record 1, French, - limitation%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limitación de responsabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, limitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20responsabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
limitación de responsabilidad en valor 1, record 1, Spanish, - limitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20responsabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
cláusula de limitación de responsabilidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - limitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20responsabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bill of lading holder
1, record 2, English, bill%20of%20lading%20holder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- holder of bill of lading 2, record 2, English, holder%20of%20bill%20of%20lading
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bill of lading holder will, however, not be held liable to perform duties which are properly not consignee's but charterer's duties. 1, record 2, English, - bill%20of%20lading%20holder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détenteur du connaissement
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tenteur%20du%20connaissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porteur de connaissement 2, record 2, French, porteur%20de%20connaissement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free out
1, record 3, English, free%20out
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FO 1, record 3, English, FO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualification to a freight rate denoting that the cost of discharging the cargo from the ship's hold is not included in the freight but is payable by the charterer or shipper or bill of lading holder, as the case may be. When qualifying a term of sale, it denotes that the purchase price of the goods does not include this cost which is borne by the buyer. Often daily rates of discharging and demurrage are incorporated into such contracts. 2, record 3, English, - free%20out
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- franco déchargement 1, record 3, French, franco%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- de sous palan à bord 2, record 3, French, de%20sous%20palan%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'affréteur, ou le réceptionnaire, a l'obligation et la charge financière de décharger complètement le navire. 1, record 3, French, - franco%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por agua
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- libre de gastos de desestiba 1, record 3, Spanish, libre%20de%20gastos%20de%20desestiba
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- libre de gastos de descarga 1, record 3, Spanish, libre%20de%20gastos%20de%20descarga
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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