Friday, June 17, 2011

The contract of carriage by road (download sample)

Often or not, but all businesses, faced with the need to transport goods, and often vehicles is most appropriate in time and cost. Well, if you've been collaborating with major freight forwarding company with a well-functioning scheme of work, calculators cost of goods and tables target dates on the site. If you prefer to negotiate with private owners, you should take care of yourself right documentation, including a contract of carriage by road. Contract of Carriage govern the relations arising from the need to transport goods from the carrier under the sender to a third party. This contract differs from other bilateral agreements by the presence of a third party - the consignee, not related to the signing of this document. Keep in mind that you can send the goods, and both physically and as a legal entity (or entrepreneur), the carrier may also be only the individual entrepreneur or a commercial organization, as it requires a license for the transportation of goods. The specificity of the carrier's service is that it takes on not only responsible for shipping, but also for its safety, the issuance of the consignee, the unloading and loading, do not forget to mark the carrier's responsibilities in the contract. However, the main purpose of the contract of carriage - transportation and delivery of cargo to its destination. It is these relationships are governed by the following rules of law: Civil Code Chapter 40. Transportation Article. 784 - Art. 800. Civil Code Chapter 41. Transport expedition st801 - art. 806. The Federal Law of 30 June 2003 N 87-FZ "On forwarding activities" An important provision of a contract of carriage - the period of transportation. Under the term refers to the time spent on the delivery and unloading of goods to the recipient. The term of the contract is determined on the basis of reasonable terms in accordance with Art. 792 Civil Code, to read them can be in different transport codes and charters. The carrier shall undertake to carry goods along the shortest distance (the optimal route) in the shortest possible time. A prerequisite of the contract of carriage is an application that should draw as an annex to the treaty. Transportation of any cargo executed bill of lading (TTN). It contains all the necessary information about the cargo, shippers, consignees, drivers and other supporting information. The entrepreneur must know that the carrier is required to pick up vehicles in accordance with the weight, dimensions and other characteristics of goods, of course, in good technical condition. The vehicle must be clean and free of debris, where necessary disinfected. Otherwise, the customer has the right to refuse and require payment of a penalty, and the breakdown time of delivery. In turn, the customer assumes all risks associated with unplanned downtime of the carrier, caused by his fault, and is obliged to provide normal living conditions. Compliance with regulatory deadlines handling also lies on the customer, not the consignee, so that this question is better to negotiate between the parties concerned. The contract should specify, whose duty is the safe securing of loads, to avoid confusion. In any case, just the fault of the customer must be paid in tariffs. There is a general rule: the transfer of any of the parties the time of loading in less than 24 hours before the stipulated period entails penalties stipulated in the contract, whether repayment at the rate or percentage of the contract. Payment for the services of freight carried, usually by providing the carrier the following documents: the original bill of lading with the mark of acceptance of the consignee of the cargo; original invoice; act of the works; receipt for incurred additional costs of the carrier, in writing, agreed by the parties, other documents provided by the contract. The contract of carriage - one of the most difficult because anticipate all circumstances in a way impossible, so both sides should be prepared for the negotiation process for dispute resolution, and the customer to ensure the carrier's telephone service for official use for the rapid solution of the problems. Attached faylRazmer contract of carriage of goods by road through the territory of the Russian Federation (download) .16.23 KB

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