海牙规则英文版文档格式.docx

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HAVINGRECOGNIZEDtheutilityoffixingbyagreementcertainuniformrulesoflawrelatingtobillsoflading,

HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludeaconventionwiththisobjectandhaveappointedthefollowingPlenipotentiaries:

WHO,dulyauthorizedthereto,haveagreedasfollows:

Article1

InthisConventionthefollowingwordsareemployedwiththemeaningssetoutbelow:

（a）"

Carrier"

includestheownerorthechartererwhoentersintoacontractofcarriagewithashipper.

（b）"

Contractofcarriage"

appliesonlytocontractsofcarriagecoveredbyabillofladingoranysimilardocumentoftitle,insofarassuchdocumentrelatestothecarriageofgoodsbysea,includinganybillofladingoranysimilardocumentasaforesaidissuedunderorpursuanttoacharterpartyfromthemomentatwhichsuchbillofladingorsimilardocumentoftitleregulatestherelationsbetweenacarrierandaholderofthesame.

（c）"

Goods"

includesgoods,wares,merchandiseandarticlesofeverykindwhatsoeverexceptliveanimalsandcargowhichbythecontractofcarriageinstatedasbeingcarriedondeckandissocarried.

（d）"

Ship"

meansanyvesselusedforthecarriageofgoodsbysea.

（e）"

Carriageofgoods"

coverstheperiodfromthetimewhenthegoodsareloadedontothetimetheyaredischargedfromtheship.

Article2

SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle6,undereverycontractofcarriageofgoodsbyseathecarrier,inrelationtotheloading,handling,stowage,carriage,custody,careanddischargeofsuchgoods,shallbesubjecttotheresponsibilitiesandliabilities,andentitledtotherightsandimmunitieshereinaftersetforth.

Article3

1.Thecarriershallbeboundbeforeandatthebeginningofthevoyagetoexerciseduediligencet

（a）Maketheshipseaworthy.

（b）Properlyman,equipandsupplytheship.

（c）Maketheholds,refrigeratingandcoolchambers,andallotherpartsoftheshipinwhichgoodsarecarried,fitandsafefortheirreception,carriageandpreservation.

2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle4,thecarriershallproperlyandcarefullyload,handle,stow,carry,keep,carefor,anddischargethegoodscarried.

3.Afterreceivingthegoodsintohischargethecarrierorthemasteroragentofthecarriershall,ondemandoftheshipper,issuetotheshipperabillofladingshowingamongotherthings:

（a）Theleadingmarksnecessaryforidentificationofthegoodsasthesamearefurnishedinwritingbytheshipperbeforetheloadingofsuchgoodsstarts,providedsuchmarksarestampedorotherwiseshownclearlyuponthegoodsifuncovered,oronthecasesorcoveringsinwhichsuchgoodsarecontained,insuchamannerasshouldordinarilyremainlegibleuntiltheendofthevoyage.

（b）Eitherthenumberofpackagesorpieces,orthequantity,orweight,asthecasemaybe,asfurnishedinwritingbytheshipper.

（c）Theapparentorderandconditionofthegoods.

Providedthatnocarrier,masteroragentofthecarriershallbeboundtostateorshowinthebillofladinganymarks,number,quantity,orweightwhichhehasreasonablegroundforsuspectingnotaccuratelytorepresentthegoodsactuallyreceived,orwhichhehashadnoreasonablemeansofchecking.

4.Suchabillofladingshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthereceiptbythecarrierofthegoodsasthereindescribedinaccordancewithparagraph3（a）,（b）and（c）.

5.Theshippershallbedeemedtohaveguaranteedtothecarriertheaccuracyatthetimeofshipmentofthemarks,number,quantityandweight,asfurnishedbyhim,andtheshippershallindemnitythecarrieragainstallloss,damagesandexpensesarisingorresultingfrominaccuraciesinsuchparticulars.Therightofthecarriertosuchindemnityshallinnowaylimithisresponsibilityandliabilityunderthecontractofcarriagetoanypersonotherthantheshipper.

6.Unlessnoticeoflossordamageandthegeneralnatureofsuchlossordamagebegiveninwritingtothecarrierorhisagentattheportofdischargebeforeoratthetimeoftheremovalofthegoodsintothecustodyofthepersonentitledtodeliverythereofunderthecontractofcarriage,or,ifthelossordamagebenotapparent,withinthreedays,suchremovalshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthedeliverybythecarrierofthegoodsasdescribedinthebilloflading.

Ifthelossordamageisnotapparent,thenoticemustbegivenwithinthreedaysofthedeliveryofthegoods.

Thenoticeinwritingneednotbegivenifthestateofthegoodshas,atthetimeoftheirreceipt,beenthesubjectofjointsurveyorinspection.

Inanyeventthecarrierandtheshipshallbedischargedfromallliabilityinrespectoflossordamageunlesssuitisbroughtwithinoneyearafterdeliveryofthegoodsorthedatewhenthegoodsshouldhavebeendelivered.

Inthecaseofanyactualorapprehendedlossordamagethecarrierandthereceivershallgiveallreasonablefacilitiestoeachotherforinspectingandtallyingthegoods.

7.Afterthegoodsareloadedthebillofladingtobeissuedbythecarrier,master,oragentofthecarrier,totheshippershall,iftheshippersodemands,bea"

shipped"

billoflading,providedthatiftheshippershallhavepreviouslytakenupanydocumentoftitletosuchgoods,heshallsurrenderthesameasagainsttheissueofthe"

billoflading,butattheoptionofthecarriersuchdocumentoftitlemaybenotedattheportofshipmentbythecarrier,master,oragentwiththenameornamesoftheshiporshipsuponwhichthegoodshavebeenshippedandthedateordatesofshipment,andwhensonoted,ifitshowstheparticularsmentionedinparagraph3ofArticle3,shallforthepurposeofthisArticlebedeemedtoconstitutea"

billoflading.

8.Anyclause,covenant,oragreementinacontractofcarriagerelievingthecarrierortheshipfromliabilityforlossordamageto,orinconnexionwith,goodsarisingfromnegligence,fault,orfailureinthedutiesandobligationsprovidedinthisArticleorlesseningsuchliabilityotherwisethanasprovidedinthisConvention,shallbenullandvoidandofnoeffect.Abenefitofinsuranceinfavourofthecarrierorsimilarclauseshallbedeemedtobeaclauserelievingthecarrierfromliability.

Article4

1.Neitherthecarriernortheshipshallbeliableforlossordamagearisingorresultingfromunseaworthinessunlesscausedbywantofduediligenceonthepartofthecarriertomaketheshipseaworthyandtosecurethattheshipisproperlymanned,equippedandsupplied,andtomaketheholds,refrigeratingandcoolchambersandallotherpartsoftheshipinwhichgoodsarecarriedfitandsafefortheirreception,carriageandpreservationinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph1ofArticle3.WheneverlossordamagehasresultedfromunseaworthinesstheburdenofprovingtheexerciseofduediligenceshallbeonthecarrierorotherpersonclaimingexemptionunderthisArticle.

2.Neitherthecarriernortheshipshallberesponsibleforlossordamagearisingorresultingfrom:

（a）Act,neglect,ordefaultofthemaster,mariner,pilot,ortheservantsofthecarrierinthenavigationorinthemanagementoftheship.

（b）Fire,unlesscausedbytheactualfaultorprivityofthecarrier.

（c）Perils,dangersandaccidentsoftheseaorothernavigablewaters.

（d）ActofGod.

（e）Actofwar.

（f）Actofpublicenemies.

（g）Arrestorrestraintorprinces,rulersorpeople,orseizureunderlegalprocess.

（h）Quarantinerestrictions.

（i）Actoromissionoftheshipperorownerofthegoods,hisagentorrepresentative.

（j）Strikesorlockoutsorstoppageorrestraintoflabourfromwhatevercause,whetherpartialorgeneral.

（k）Riotsandcivilcommotions.

（l）Savingorattemptingtosavelifeorpropertyatsea.

（m）Wastageinbulkorweightoranyotherlossordamagearisingfrominherentdefect,qualityorviceofthegoods.

（n）Insufficiencyofpacking.

（o）Insufficiencyorinadequacyofmarks.

（p）Latentdefectsnotdiscoverablebyduediligence.

（q）Anyothercausearisingwithouttheactualfaultorprivityofthecarrier,orwithouttheactualfaultorneglectoftheagentsorservantsofthecarrier,buttheburdenofproofshallbeonthepersonclaimingthebenefitofthisexceptiontoshowthatneithertheactualfaultorprivityofthecarriernorthefaultorneglectoftheagentsorservantsofthecarriercontributedtothelossordamage.

3.Theshippershallnotberesponsibleforlossordamagesustainedbythecarrierortheshiparisingor