{"product_id":"convention-for-the-unification-of-elmar-giemulla-9789403543208","title":"Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, Done at Montreal on 28 May 1999 (Montreal Convention of 1999)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of controversy, a unified liability system for international carriage by air was established by the Montreal Convention of 1999, which went into force in November 2003. The new convention replaced the legal labyrinth created by the numerous perplexing accretions that had attached themselves to the Warsaw Convention. In this indispensable volume, air law professionals will find the full English text of the Convention with detailed article-by-article annotation, including all developments to date in case law, legal literature, national and international legislation, and administrative law.\u003c\/p\u003e The commentary covers ongoing developments in such crucial aspects as the following:  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eapplicability of the Convention;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edocuments for carriage;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eliability for death or injury of passengers;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eliability for damages to baggage and cargo and for delay;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexoneration from liability;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecarriage involving a contractual and an actual carrier;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etime limits for filing a claim and forfeiture;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ejurisdiction;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexclusivity of the Convention versus applicability of national law; and \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einsurance issues.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e In addition to the article-by-article annotation, the book features such useful information as a synopsis comparing the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions, IATA Conditions and Resolutions, relevant European Union Regulations, and a list of the contracting parties to the Convention.  Given that the Montreal Convention's application during its first 20 years has already documented a promising and forceful new beginning in the complex area of air transport liability, this incomparable research tool will provide an enormous wealth of information and guidance for anyone who deals with legal issues arising from civil air law, including lawyers, policymakers, insurers and academics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elmar Giemulla, Ronald Schmid, Regula Dettling-Ott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403543205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403543208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.94d","brand":"Elmar Giemulla","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069813780735,"sku":"9789403543208","price":441.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_949cce09-91a4-4ca7-b110-a108e65a6c27.jpg?v=1685426648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/convention-for-the-unification-of-elmar-giemulla-9789403543208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}