Η σύμβαση μεταφοράς πραγμάτων δια θαλάσσης και το νομικό πλαίσιο που τη διέπει

Χειλίτση, Μαρίνα

Master Thesis

Author

Χειλίτση, Μαρίνα

Date

2014-11-03

Advisor

Παζαρζής, Μιχαήλ

Subject

Εμπορεύματα -- Μεταφορές ; Θαλάσσιες μεταφορές

Abstract

The present essay focuses on the contract of carriage of goods by sea, as part of the notion of the charter party, and the legal framework governing it, through the relevant applicable international treaties. More specifically, the study is based on two main pillars. Initially, it is attempted to exam the contract of carriage of goods by sea itself, by starting from the charter party, in which the contract is included, and by defining all relevant notions. Moreover, for the reader’s better understanding, the stages before the signature of the contract are also examined. Furthermore, it is attempted to approach the wider macro-environment, within which the contract of carriage of goods by sea works, through an overview of the concepts of freight market and freight, and the factors that affect them. The following chapter analyzes the legal framework governing the contract of carriage of goods by sea, and more specifically, the Hague rules (1924), the update protocol of Visby (1968), the Hamburg rules (1978) and the Rotterdam rules (2009) are examined, while they are also approached in a comparative way. To summarize, the reader has the chance, in this way, to explore the contract of carriage of goods by sea itself, from many different perspectives, and to focus on the legal framework, further exploring the current legal rules, their provisions and goals, together with the market’s approach to them.