La limitation de responsabilité dans le transport multimodal
The purpose of this thesis is to study the manner in which liabilities are limited in the international multimodal transport of goods. The first part of the thesis will establish the concept of multimodal transport, as well as the origins of the limitation of liability in the transportation of goods. We shall also study how the liability is limited in the various modes of transport that conform multimodal transport, making a special emphasis in North America. The second part of the thesis will analyze the different conventions and international treaties that may regulate the multimodal transport of goods, by studying the manner in which limitation of liability is regulated in these conventions. It will also analyze will be made about the present need and justification of a limitation of liability for transporters of goods. Finally, we shall study the possibility of an international treaty being created which will regulate the multimodal international transport of goods and which will establish a uniform limitation of liability through out the world.
Limitation Transport Multimodal International Canada Conventions Liability Mexico United States Treaties Goods