The Bill of Lading - Holder Rights and Liabilities (Hardcover)

The carriage of goods by sea starts off with a contract of carriage, an essentially simple and straightforward contract between two parties, the shipper and the carrier. Very often, however, a bill of lading is issued and a third party appears on the scene: the holder of the bill of lading. The holder was not involved in the making of the contract of carriage, but does have rights, and possibly obligations, against the carrier at destination. The question then is how the third-party holder of the bill acquires those rights and obligations. Analysing the different theories that have been proposed to explain the position of the third party holder, this book makes a distinction between contractual theories and non-contractual theories to explain the holder's position. Contractual theories build on the initial contract of carriage and apply contract law mechanisms while non-contractual theories construe the position of the third-party holder independently. Following the analysis and appraisal of the different theories, this book makes the case that the position of the third-party holder of the bill of lading is not obvious or self-evident; and submits that a statutory approach to the position of the holder of the bill of lading has advantages and would be preferable.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Frank Stevens
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-8006-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Commercial law Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International law of transport & communications > International maritime law
LSN:	0-8153-8006-2
Barcode:	9780815380061

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