Einde inhoudsopgave
Budapest Convention on the Contract for the carriage of goods by inland waterway (CMNI)
Article 17 Servants and agents
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-04-2005
- Bronpublicatie:
22-06-2001, Trb. 2001, 124 (uitgifte: 26-07-2001, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-04-2005
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
11-08-2006, Trb. 2006, 176 (uitgifte: 01-01-2006, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Vrij verkeer
Vervoersrecht / Binnenvaart
1.
The carrier shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of his servants and agents of whose services he makes use during the performance of the contract of carriage, when such persons are acting within the scope of their employment, as if such acts or omissions were his own.
2.
When the carriage is performed by an actual carrier in accordance with article 4, the carrier is also responsible for the acts and omissions of the actual carrier and of the servants and agents of the actual carrier acting within the scope of their employment.
3.
If an action is brought against the servants and agents of the carrier or the actual carrier, such persons, if they prove that they acted within the scope of their employment, are entitled to avail themselves of the exonerations and limits of liability which the carrier or the actual carrier is entitled to invoke under this Convention.
4.
A pilot designated by an authority and who cannot be freely selected shall not be considered to be a servant or agent within the meaning of paragraph 1.