Table of Cases |
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Table of Statutes |
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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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liii | |
Table of European Legislations |
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Table of Statutes and Other Instruments |
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lxi | |
Table of Abbreviations |
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lxxvii | |
Preface |
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lxxxi | |
Introduction |
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Part I International Sates of Goods |
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1 | (94) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (54) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (23) |
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CIF contracts under INCOTERMS 2010 |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (9) |
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Variants of an FOB contract |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (6) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (9) |
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2 The Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods 1980 |
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59 | (36) |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (26) |
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Conclusion: Recent international initiatives |
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89 | (4) |
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93 | (2) |
Part II Regulating the Electronic Commerce Environment |
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95 | (54) |
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97 | (2) |
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3 Electronic Commerce - Legal Issues and Harmonisation |
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99 | (21) |
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100 | (1) |
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Policy considerations, e-commerce and international regulatory measures |
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101 | (2) |
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Electronic data interchange (EDI) and interchange agreements |
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103 | (1) |
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UNCITRAL model law on e-commerce |
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104 | (8) |
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Other international initiatives - the International Chamber of Commerce |
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112 | (1) |
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The EU directive on e-commerce |
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112 | (3) |
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The United Nations Convention on the use of electronic communications in international contracts |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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4 The Electronic Transaction and Security Issues |
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120 | (29) |
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121 | (1) |
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Electronic signatures and UNCITRAL |
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122 | (8) |
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The EU directive on electronic signatures and the UK legislation: Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the Electronic Signatures Regulation 2002 |
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130 | (2) |
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Electronic medium and computer misuse |
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132 | (15) |
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Conclusion: a bright future for e-commerce? |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
Part III Transportation of Cargo |
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149 | (248) |
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151 | (2) |
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5 Transportation of Goods by Sea - Charterparties |
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153 | (12) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Common law implied obligations in a voyage charterparty |
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156 | (5) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (32) |
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166 | (1) |
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Nature of a bill of lading |
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166 | (11) |
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Rights and liabilities of consignee/endorsee |
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177 | (4) |
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The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 |
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181 | (5) |
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Bills of lading and fraud |
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186 | (3) |
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Electronic data interchange (EDI) and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 |
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189 | (6) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (2) |
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7 Bills of Lading and Common Law |
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197 | (19) |
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198 | (1) |
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Implied obligations on the part of the shipowner |
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198 | (8) |
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Implied obligations on the part of the shipper |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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Other terms in bills of lading |
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210 | (5) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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8 Carriage of Goods by Sea: Bills of Lading and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 |
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216 | (51) |
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217 | (1) |
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Interpretation of The Hague-Visby Rules in the English Courts |
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218 | (2) |
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Carrier's responsibilities and liabilities |
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220 | (12) |
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232 | (6) |
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238 | (9) |
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Shipper's duties and immunities |
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247 | (4) |
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251 | (11) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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9 The Hamburg Rules and the Rotterdam Rules |
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267 | (41) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (25) |
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The Rotterdam Rules (The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea) |
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296 | (10) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (2) |
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10 International Carriage of Goods by Air |
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308 | (28) |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (3) |
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Approach to interpretation of the Warsaw Convention in the English courts |
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312 | (1) |
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Scope of application of the Warsaw Convention (unamended and amended versions) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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Documentary responsibilities |
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315 | (2) |
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Air waybill and negotiability |
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317 | (1) |
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Electronic data interchange (EDI) and the Warsaw regime |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (6) |
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Consignor's responsibilities and rights |
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324 | (1) |
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Consignee's responsibilities and rights |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (6) |
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331 | (4) |
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335 | (1) |
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11 International Carriage of Goods by Rail |
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336 | (15) |
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337 | (1) |
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Interpretation of the CIM |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (2) |
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Documentary responsibilities |
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340 | (2) |
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Electronic data interchange (EDI) and the CIM rules |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Carrier's responsibilities and liabilities |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (1) |
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Consignor's responsibilities and rights |
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346 | (1) |
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Consignee's responsibilities and rights |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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12 International Carriage of Goods by Road |
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351 | (22) |
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352 | (1) |
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Interpretation of the CMR by the English courts |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (3) |
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356 | (1) |
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Documentary responsibilities |
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357 | (2) |
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Electronic data interchange (EDI) and the CMR |
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359 | (1) |
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Carrier's liabilities and rights |
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360 | (5) |
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Sender's responsibilities and rights |
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365 | (2) |
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Consignee's rights and responsibilities |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (5) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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13 International Multimodal Transport |
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373 | (24) |
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374 | (2) |
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Freight forwarder - agent or principal? |
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376 | (4) |
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Unification efforts by the industry |
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380 | (3) |
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Fiata negotiable multimodal bill of lading |
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383 | (5) |
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388 | (7) |
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395 | (2) |
Part IV Financing and Insurance |
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397 | (82) |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (30) |
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402 | (1) |
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Scope and nature of marine insurance contracts |
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402 | (5) |
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Principles of marine insurance law |
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407 | (8) |
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Warranties on the part of the insured - implied and express |
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415 | (2) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (3) |
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Institute cargo clauses (A), (B) and (C) |
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421 | (8) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (2) |
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431 | (48) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (3) |
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436 | (1) |
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437 | (33) |
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Performance bonds/guarantees and standby letters of credit |
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470 | (3) |
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Other means of minimising risk of non-payment |
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473 | (3) |
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476 | (1) |
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477 | (2) |
Part V Dispute Resolution |
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479 | (146) |
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481 | (2) |
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483 | (44) |
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484 | (3) |
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487 | (4) |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (6) |
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498 | (3) |
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501 | (4) |
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505 | (14) |
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519 | (5) |
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524 | (2) |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (42) |
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528 | (3) |
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The proper law - express choice |
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531 | (3) |
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The proper law - implied choice |
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534 | (3) |
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The proper law - closest connection |
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537 | (8) |
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545 | (3) |
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English public policy and overriding mandatory rules |
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548 | (5) |
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Certain particular types of contract |
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553 | (11) |
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Torts and restitutionary obligations |
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564 | (4) |
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568 | (1) |
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568 | (1) |
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569 | (15) |
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570 | (1) |
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570 | (7) |
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577 | (6) |
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583 | (1) |
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583 | (1) |
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584 | (25) |
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585 | (1) |
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585 | (5) |
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Arbitration in international commercial contracts |
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590 | (2) |
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Arbitration under English law |
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592 | (12) |
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604 | (3) |
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607 | (1) |
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608 | (1) |
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20 Mediation (Conciliation): An Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution |
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609 | (16) |
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610 | (2) |
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International developments |
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612 | (2) |
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614 | (1) |
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Features and associated issues |
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615 | (6) |
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621 | (1) |
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The EU Directive on mediation in civil and commercial matters |
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622 | (2) |
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624 | (1) |
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624 | (1) |
Part VI Corruption |
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625 | (32) |
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627 | (2) |
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21 Fighting Corruption in International Business |
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629 | (28) |
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630 | (2) |
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632 | (2) |
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634 | (3) |
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The OECD and the UK Bribery Act 2010 |
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637 | (5) |
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642 | (11) |
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Business codes of conduct |
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653 | (1) |
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654 | (1) |
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655 | (2) |
Appendix 1 |
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657 | (4) |
Appendix 2 |
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661 | (4) |
Appendix 3 |
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665 | (12) |
Appendix 4 |
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677 | (2) |
Appendix 5 |
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679 | (2) |
Appendix 6 |
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681 | (2) |
Appendix 7 |
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683 | (2) |
Index |
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