Bill of Lading - Holder Rights and Liabilities

This book analyses theories that explain the position of the third-party holder of a bill of lading. It makes a distinction between contractual and non-contractual theories to explain the holder's position by building on the contract of carriage and applying contract law mechanisms and construing the position of the third-party holder

List of contents

1. Introduction.

2. The functions of the bill of lading.

3. Contractual theories.

4. Non-contractual theories.

5. Bill of lading clauses.

6. Towards a statutory conception of the bill of lading.

About the author

Frank Stevens is Assistant Professor in the Law School at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also admitted to the Antwerp Bar.

Summary

This book analyses theories that explain the position of the third-party holder of a bill of lading. It makes a distinction between contractual and non-contractual theories to explain the holder's position by building on the contract of carriage and applying contract law mechanisms and construing the position of the third-party holder

Product details

• Authors: Frank Stevens, Stevens Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367890919
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89091-9
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, LAW / General, LAW / Commercial / General, LAW / Commercial / International Trade, Commercial law, Company, commercial & competition law, Public international law: economic and trade, Company, commercial and competition law: general