德国货运代理协议基本条款(英文版).pdf

General terms and conditions for German forwarding agents 1. Interest of the principal and due care 2 2. Area of application 2 3. Instructions, transmission errors, contents, special type of goods 3 4. Packaging, provision of loading and packaging aids, weighing and checking 4 5. Customs clearance 4 6. Packaging and marking obligation of the principal 4 7. Supervisory duties of the freight forwarder 5 8. Receipt 5 9. Instructions 6 10. Freight payment, cash on delivery 6 11. Deadlines 6 12. Obstacles 6 13. Delivery 7 14. Right to information 7 15. Warehousing 7 16. Offers and Payment 8 17. Disbursements of the freight forwarder, exemption from third party claims 9 18. Invoices, foreign currencies 9 19. Settlement 9 20. Lien and retention 9 21. Insurance of the goods 10 22. Liability of the freight forwarder, cession of claims 11 23. Limitations of liability 11 24. Liability limitations in the case of warehousing upon instruction 12 25. Burden of proof 13 26. Non-contractual claims 13 27. Specific responsibility 13 28. Notification of a claim 13 29. Freight forwarding insurance 14 30. Place of fulfilment, place of jurisdiction, applicable law 14 Preamble The terms and conditions are recommended for use, starting January 1st, 2003, by the Federal Association of German Industry, the Federal Association of German Wholesalers and Exporters, the Federal Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators, the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, and the German Association of Retailers. This recommendation is not obligatory. Contract parties can formulate different agreements. 1. Interest of the principal and due care The freight forwarder shall act in the interest of his principal and fulfil his duties with