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1、阅读3449次 更新时间：2005-12-9 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OF LAW RELATING TO BILLS OF LADING （“HAGUE RULES”）（Brussels, 25 August 1924）The President of the German Republic, the President of the Argentine Republic, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the R

2、epublic of Chile, the President of the Republic of Cuba, His Majesty the King of Denmark and Iceland, His Majesty the King of Spain, the Head of the Estonian State, the President of the United States of America, the President of the Republic of Finland, the President of the French Republic, His Maje

3、sty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, His Most Supreme Highness the Governor of the Kingdom of Hungary, His Majesty the King of Italy, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the President of the Latvian Republic, th

4、e President of the Republic of Mexico, His Majesty the King of Norway, Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, the President of the Republic of Peru, the President of the Polish Republic, the President of the Portuguese Republic, His Majesty the King of Romania, His Majesty the King of the Serbs,

5、Croats and Slovenes, His Majesty the King of Sweden, and the President of the Republic of Uruguay, HAVING RECOGNIZED the utility of fixing by agreement certain uniform rules of law relating to bills of lading, HAVE DECIDED to conclude a convention with this object and have appointed the following Pl

6、enipotentiaries:WHO, duly authorized thereto, have agreed as follows:Article 1In this Convention the following words are employed with the meanings set out below:（a） Carrier includes the owner or the charterer who enters into a contract of carriage with a shipper. （b） Contract of carriage applies on

7、ly to contracts of carriage covered by a bill of lading or any similar document of title, in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea, including any bill of lading or any similar document as aforesaid issued under or pursuant to a charter party from the moment at which such bi

8、ll of lading or similar document of title regulates the relations between a carrier and a holder of the same. （c） Goods includes goods, wares, merchandise and articles of every kind whatsoever except live animals and cargo which by the contract of carriage in stated as being carried on deck and is s

9、o carried. （d） Ship means any vessel used for the carriage of goods by sea. （e） Carriage of goods covers the period from the time when the goods are loaded on to the time they are discharged from the ship. Article 2Subject to the provisions of Article 6, under every contract of carriage of goods by

10、sea the carrier, in relation to the loading, handling, stowage, 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. Article 31. The carrier shall be bound before and at the beg

11、inning of the voyage to exercise due diligence t （a） Make the ship seaworthy. （b） Properly man, equip and supply the ship. （c） Make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation. 2.

12、Subject to the provisions of Article 4, the carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for, and discharge the goods carried. 3. After receiving the goods into his charge the carrier or the master or agent of the carrier shall, on demand of the shipper, issue to the sh

13、ipper a bill of lading showing among other things:（a） The leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwise shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on

14、 the cases or coverings in which such goods are contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage. （b） Either the number of packages or pieces, or the quantity, or weight, as the case may be, as furnished in writing by the shipper. （c） The apparent order and

15、 condition of the goods. Provided that no carrier, master or agent of the carrier shall be bound to state or show in the bill of lading any marks, number, quantity, or weight which he has reasonable ground for suspecting not accurately to represent the goods actually received, or which he has had no

16、 reasonable means of checking. 4. Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3（a）, （b） and （c）. 5. The shipper shall be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of the marks, number, quantity and weight, as furnished by him