The Montreal Convention
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80088-985-9 (ISBN)
Adopting a comparative, doctrinal approach, the Commentary outlines the origins of the MC99 and its evolution, before drawing particular focus to air passenger and cargo practices and liability, issues of multimodal carriage, and the development of new technologies. Offering a forward-thinking perspective, chapters also bring to light key scholarly debates concerning the potential revisions to the MC99 and highlight the likely need for reform.
Key Features:
Provides a contextual and comparative approach
The most thorough contemporary treatment of the MC99
Examines the contemporary judicial trends in interpreting the MC99
Written by 36 leading aviation lawyers and eminent academics from across the globe
Detailed article-by-article analysis of the MC99, surveying its meaning and application
Contributing to a deeper understanding of the MC99 and its practical implications, this authoritative Commentary is a fundamental resource for aviation lawyers in private practice and in-house, as well as industry professionals. It will also be a reference source for scholars of aviation and transport law.
Edited by George Leloudas, Professor, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (IISTL), School of Law, Swansea University, UK, Paul S. Dempsey, Tomlinson Professor Emeritus of Air & Space Law, Director Emeritus, Institute of Air & Space Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada and Laurent Chassot, Partner, gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd, Geneva, Switzerland
Contents ix
Preface xxix
Origins of the Montreal Convention 1999 1
Paul S. Dempsey
1 Scope and application 13
Timothy M. Ravich
2 Carriage performed by state and carriage of postal items 24
Luping Zhang
3 Passengers and baggage 31
Arlette Tanga Afouba
4 Cargo 41
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
5 Contents of air waybill or cargo receipt 56
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
6 Documents relating to the nature of cargo 69
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
7 Description of air waybill 75
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
8 Documentation for multiple packages 84
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
9 Non-compliance with documentary requirements 89
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
10 Responsibility for particulars of documentation 97
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
11 Evidentiary value of documentation 107
George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin
12 Right of disposition of the cargo 125
Julia Hörnig
13 Delivery of the cargo 138
Julia Hörnig
14 Enforcement of the rights of consignor and consignee 145
Julia Hörnig
15 Relations of consignor and consignee or mutual relations of third parties 148
Julia Hörnig
16 Formalities of customs, police or other public authorities 152
Julia Hörnig
17 Death and injury of passengers – damage to baggage 160
Andrew J. Harakas and Robert Lawson KC
18 Damage to cargo 184
Julia Hörnig and George Leloudas
19 Delay 209
Wolf Müller-Rostin and Jae Woon (June) Lee
20 Exoneration 222
Christopher Loxton
21 Compensation in case of death or injury of passengers 233
Christopher Loxton
22 Limits of liability in relation to delay, baggage, and cargo 242
Barry S. Alexander and Brittany C. Wakim
23 Conversion of monetary units 257
Filippos Alexandrakis
24 Review of limits 270
Michael Gill and Auguste Hocking
25 Stipulation on limits 287
Michael Chatzipanagiotis
26 Invalidity of contractual provisions 292
Michael Chatzipanagiotis
27 Freedom to contract 303
Michael Chatzipanagiotis
28 Advance payments 308
Anna Konert
29 Basis of claims 320
Laurent Chassot and Paul S. Dempsey
30 Servants, agents – aggregation of claims 360
Michele M. Comenale Pinto and Elisabetta G. Rosafio
31 Timely notice of complaints 369
Elisabetta G. Rosafio and Michele M. Comenale Pinto
32 Death of person liable 377
Peter Neenan
33 Jurisdiction 382
Timothy M. Ravich, Grégory Laville de la Plaigne and Romain Verté
34 Arbitration 413
Michael Chatzipanagiotis
35 Limitation of actions 422
José Ignacio García Arboleda
36 Successive carriage 431
Bartholomew J. Banino, Auguste Hocking and Marissa N. Lefland
37 Right of recourse against third parties 462
Timothy M. Ravich
38 Combined carriage 476
Julia Hörnig
39 Contracting carrier – actual carrier 481
Bartholomew J. Banino, Marissa N. Lefland, Damara L. Carousis, José Ignacio García Arboleda and Nicolás
Mallarino Rubiano
40 Respective liability of contracting and actual carriers 489
Carlos Martins
41 Mutual liability 493
Carlos Martins
42 Addressee of complaints and instructions 496
Elisabetta G. Rosafio and Michele M. Comenale Pinto
43 Servants and agents 501
Michele M. Comenale Pinto and Elisabetta G. Rosafio
44 Aggregation of damages 505
Cyril-Igor Grigorieff
45 Addressee of claims 512
Cyril-Igor Grigorieff
46 Additional jurisdiction 519
Filippos Alexandrakis
47 Invalidity of contractual provisions 533
Filippos Alexandrakis
48 Mutual relations of contracting and actual carriers 545
Daniel Wand
49 Mandatory application 562
Paul S. Dempsey
50 Insurance 568
Philip Chrystal and Sebastián Fernández Peña
51 Carriage performed in extraordinary circumstances 599
Arlette Tanga Afouba
52 Definition of days 607
Filippos Alexandrakis
53 Signature, ratification and entry into force 615
Andreas Dimopoulos
54 Denunciation 621
Andreas Dimopoulos
55 Relationship with other Warsaw Convention instruments 625
George Leloudas and Paul S. Dempsey
56 States with more than one system of law 635
Paul S. Dempsey
57 Reservations 640
Laurent Chassot and Christophe Platel
Index 650
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.12.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elgar Commentaries in Commercial Law series |
| Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 169 x 244 mm |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Handelsrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80088-985-2 / 1800889852 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80088-985-9 / 9781800889859 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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