海牙规则中英对照只是分享

2023年12月11日发(作者：致家人的一封信)

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International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law

relating to Bills of Lading ("Hague Rules"), and Protocol of Signature

(Brusls, 25 August 1924)

统一提单的若干法律规则的国际公约——海牙规则

Article 1

In this Convention the following words are employed with the meanings t out below:

(a) "Carrier" includes the owner or the charterer who enters into a contract of carriage with a shipper.

(b) "Contract of carriage" applies only to contracts of carriage covered by a bill of lading or any similar

document of title, in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by a, including any bill of

lading or any similar document as aforesaid issued under or pursuant to a charter party from the moment

at which such bill of lading or similar document of title regulates the relations between a carrier and a

holder of the same.

(c) "Goods" includes goods, wares, merchandi and articles of every kind whatsoever except live

animals and cargo which by the contract of carriage in stated as being carried on deck and is so carried.

(d) "Ship" means any vesl ud for the carriage of goods by a.

(e) "Carriage of goods" covers the period from the time when the goods are loaded on to the time they

are discharged from the ship.

第一条

本公约所用下列各词，涵义如下：

(a) “承运人”包括与托运人订有运输合同的船舶所有人或租船人。

(b) “运输合同”仅适用于以提单或任何类似的物权凭证进行有关海上货物运输的合同；在租船合同下或根据租船合同所签发的提单或任何物权凭证，在它们成为制约承运人与凭证持有人之间的关系准则时，也包括在内。

(c) “货物”包括货物、制品、商品和任何种类的物品，但活牲畜以及在运输合同上载明装载于舱面上并且已经这样装运的货物除外。

(d) “船舶”是指用于海上货物运输的任何船舶。

(e) “货物运输”是指自货物装上船时起，至卸下船时止的一段期间。

Article 2

Subject to the provisions of Article 6, under every contract of carriage of goods by a the carrier, in

relation to the loading, handling, stowage, carriage, custody, care and discharge of such goods, shall be

subject to the responsibilities and liabilities, and entitled to the rights and immunities hereinafter t forth.

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第二条

除遵照第六条规定外，每个海上货物运输合同的承运人，对有关货物的装载、搬运、积载、运送、保管、照料和卸载，都应按照下列规定承担责任和义务，并享受权利和豁免。

Article 3

1. The carrier shall be bound before and at the beginning of the voyage to exerci due diligence to:

(a) Make the ship aworthy.

(b) Properly man, equip and supply the ship.

(c) Make the holds, refrigerating and cool chambers, and all other parts of the ship in which goods are

carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and prervation.

第三条

1．承运人须在开航前和开航时谨慎处理：

(a) 使船舶适航；

(b) 适当地配备船员、装备船舶和供应船舶；

(c) 使货舱、冷藏舱和该船其他载货处所能适宜和安全地收受、运送和保管货物。

2. Subject to the provisions of Article 4, the carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry,

keep, care for, and discharge the goods carried.

2．除遵照第四条规定外，承运人应适当和谨慎地装卸、搬运、积载、运送、保管、照料和卸载所运货物。

3. After receiving the goods into his charge the carrier or the master or agent of the carrier shall, on

demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper a bill of lading showing among other things:

(a) The leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by

the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwi

shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on the cas or coverings in which such goods are

contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage.

(b) Either the number of packages or pieces, or the quantity, or weight, as the ca may be, as furnished

in writing by the shipper.

(c) The apparent order and condition of the goods.

Provided that no carrier, master or agent of the carrier shall be bound to state or show in the bill of lading

any marks, number, quantity, or weight which he has reasonable ground for suspecting not accurately to

reprent the goods actually received, or which he has had no reasonable means of checking.

3．承运人或船长或承运人的代理人在收受货物归其照管后，经托运人的请求，应向托运人签发提单，其上载明下列各项：

(a) 与开始装货前由托运人书面提供者相同的、为辨认货物所需的主要标志，如果这项标志是以印戳或其他方式标示在不带包装的货物上，或在其中装有货物的箱子或包装物上，该项标志通常应在航程终了时仍精品文档 精品文档

能保持清晰可认。

(b) 托运人用书面提供的包数或件数，或数量，或重量。

(c) 货物的表面状况。

但是，承运人、船长或承运人的代理人，不一定必须将任何货物的标志、号码、数量或重量表明或标示在提单上，如果他有合理根据怀疑提单不能正确代表实际收到的货物，或无适当方法进行核对的话。

4. Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein

described in accordance with paragraph 3(a), (b) and (c).

4．依照第3款(a)、(b)、(c)项所载内容的这样一张提单，应作为承运人收到该提单中所载货物的初步证据。

5. The shipper shall be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of

the marks, number, quantity and weight, as furnished by him, and the shipper shall indemnity the carrier

against all loss, damages and expens arising or resulting from inaccuracies in such particulars. The

right of the carrier to such indemnity shall in no way limit his responsibility and liability under the contract

of carriage to any person other than the shipper.

5．托运人应被视为已在装船时向承运人保证，由他提供的标志、件数、数量和重量均正确无误；并应赔偿给承运人由于这些项目不正确所引起或导致的一切灭失、损坏和费用。承运人的这种赔偿权利，并不减轻其根据运输合同对托运人以外的任何人所承担的责任和义务。

6. Unless notice of loss or damage and the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing to

the carrier or his agent at the port of discharge before or at the time of the removal of the goods into the

custody of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage, or, if the loss or damage

be not apparent, within three days, such removal shall be prima facie evidence of the delivery by the

carrier of the goods as described in the bill of lading.

If the loss or damage is not apparent, the notice must be given within three days of the delivery of the

goods.

The notice in writing need not be given if the state of the goods has, at the time of their receipt, been the

subject of joint survey or inspection.

In any event the carrier and the ship shall be discharged from all liability in respect of loss or damage

unless suit is brought within one year after delivery of the goods or the date when the goods should have

been delivered.

In the ca of any actual or apprehended loss or damage the carrier and the receiver shall give all

reasonable facilities to each other for inspecting and tallying the goods.

6．在将货物移交给根据运输合同有权收货的人之前或当时，除非在卸货港将货物的灭失和损害的一般情况，已用书面通知承运人或其代理人，则这种移交应作为承运人已按照提单规定交付货物的初步证据。

如果灭失或损坏不明显，则这种通知应于交付货物之日起的三天内提交。

如果货物状况在收受时已经进行联合检验或检查，就无须再提交书面通知。

除非从货物交付之日或应交付之日起一年内提出诉讼，承运人和船舶在任何情况下都免除对灭失或损害所负的一切责任。

遇有任何实际的或推定的灭失或损害，承运人与收货人必须为检验和清点货物相互给予一切合理便精品文档 精品文档

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7. After the goods are loaded the bill of lading to be issued by the carrier, master, or agent of the carrier,

to the shipper shall, if the shipper so demands, be a "shipped" bill of lading, provided that if the shipper

shall have previously taken up any document of title to such goods, he shall surrender the same as

against the issue of the "shipped" bill of lading, but at the option of the carrier such document of title may

be noted at the port of shipment by the carrier, master, or agent with the name or names of the ship or

ships upon which the goods have been shipped and the date or dates of shipment, and when so noted, if

it shows the particulars mentioned in paragraph 3 of Article 3, shall for the purpo of this Article be

deemed to constitute a "shipped" bill of lading.

7．货物装船后，如果托运人要求，签发“已装船”提单，承运人、船长或承运人的代理人签发给托运人的提单，应为“已装船”提单，如果托运人事先已取得这种货物的物权单据，应交还这种单据，换取“已装船”提单。但是，也可以根据承运人的决定，在装货港由承运人、船长或其代理人在上述物权单据上注明装货船名和装船日期。经过这样注明的上述单据，如果载有第三条第3款所指项目，即应成为本条所指的“已装船”提单。

8. Any clau, covenant, or agreement in a contract of carriage relieving the carrier or the ship from

liability for loss or damage to, or in connexion with, goods arising from negligence, fault, or failure in the

duties and obligations provided in this Article or lesning such liability otherwi than as provided in this

Convention, shall be null and void and of no effect. A benefit of insurance in favour of the carrier or

similar clau shall be deemed to be a clau relieving the carrier from liability.

8．运输合同中的任何条款、约定或协议，凡是解除承运人或船舶对由于疏忽、过失或未履行本条规定的责任和义务，因而引起货物或关于货物的灭失或损害的责任的，或以下同于本公约的规定减轻这种责任的，则一律无效。有利于承运人的保险利益或类似的条款，应视为属于免除承运人责任的条款。

Article 4

1. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be liable for loss or damage arising or resulting from

unaworthiness unless caud by want of due diligence on the part of the carrier to make the ship

aworthy and to cure that the ship is properly manned, equipped and supplied, and to make the

holds, refrigerating and cool chambers and all other parts of the ship in which goods are carried fit and

safe for their reception, carriage and prervation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of

Article 3. Whenever loss or damage has resulted from unaworthiness the burden of proving the

exerci of due diligence shall be on the carrier or other person claiming exemption under this Article.

第四条

1．不论承运人或船舶，对于因不适航所引起的灭失或损坏，都不负责，除非造成的原因是由于承运人未按第三条第1款的规定，克尽职责；使船舶适航；保证适当地配备船员、装备和供应该船，以及使货舱、冷藏舱和该船的其它装货处所能适宜并安全地收受、运送和保管货物。凡由于船舶不适航所引起的灭失和损害，对于已克尽职责的举证责任，应由根据本条规定要求免责的承运人或其他人承担。

2. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from:

(a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the rvants of the carrier in the navigation or

in the management of the ship.

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(b) Fire, unless caud by the actual fault or privity of the carrier.

(c) Perils, dangers and accidents of the a or other navigable waters.

(d) Act of God.

(e) Act of war.

(f) Act of public enemies.

(g) Arrest or restraint or princes, rulers or people, or izure under legal process.

(h) Quarantine restrictions.

(i) Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or reprentative.

(j) Strikes or lockouts or stoppage or restraint of labour from whatever cau, whether partial or general.

(k) Riots and civil commotions.

(l) Saving or attempting to save life or property at a.

(m) Wastage in bulk or weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of

the goods.

(n) Insufficiency of packing.

(o) Insufficiency or inadequacy of marks.

(p) Latent defects not discoverable by due diligence.

(q) Any other cau arising without the actual fault or privity of the carrier, or without the actual fault or

neglect of the agents or rvants of the carrier, but the burden of proof shall be on the person claiming

the benefit of this exception to show that neither the actual fault or privity of the carrier nor the fault or

neglect of the agents or rvants of the carrier contributed to the loss or damage.

2．不论承运人或船舶，对由于下列原因引起或造成的灭失或损坏，都不负责：

(a) 船长、船员、引水员或承运人的雇佣人员，在驾驶船舶或管理船舶中的行为、疏忽或不履行义务；

(b) 火灾，但由于承运人的实际过失或私谋所引起的除外；

(c) 海上或其它可航水域的灾难、危险和意外事故；

(d) 天灾；

(e) 战争行为；

(f) 公敌行为；

(g) 君主、当权者或人民的扣留或管制，或依法扣押；

(h) 检疫限制；

(i) 托运人或货主、其代理人或代表的行为或不行为；

(j) 不论由于任何原因所引起的局部或全面罢工、关厂停止或限制工作；

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(k) 暴动和骚乱；

(l) 救助或企图救助海上人命或财产；

(m) 由于货物的固有缺点、质量或缺陷引起的体积或重量亏损，或任何其它灭失或损坏；

(n) 包装不充分；

(o) 标志不清或不当；

(p) 虽克尽职责亦不能发现的潜在缺点；

(q) 非由于承运人的实际过失或私谋，或者承运人的代理人，或雇佣人员的过失或疏忽所引起的其它任何原因；但是要求引用这条免责利益的人应负责举证，证明有关的灭失或损坏既非由于承运人的实际过失或私谋，亦非承运人的代理人或雇佣人员的过失或疏忽所造成；

3. The shipper shall not be responsible for loss or damage sustained by the carrier or the ship arising or

resulting from any cau without the act, fault or neglect of the shipper, his agents or his rvants.

3.对于任何非因托运人、托运人的代理人或其雇佣人员的行为、过失或疏忽所引起的使承运人或船舶遭受的灭失或损坏，托运人不负责任。

4. Any deviation in saving or attempting to save life or property at a or any reasonable deviation shall

not be deemed to be an infringement or breach of this Convention or of the contract of carriage, and the

carrier shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting therefrom.

4.为救助或企图救助海上人命或财产而发生的绕航，或任何合理绕航，都不能作为破坏或违反本公约或运输合同的行为；承运人对由此而引起的任何灭失或损害，都不负责。

5. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall in any event be or become liable for any loss or damage to or in

connexion with goods in an amount exceeding 100 pounds sterling per package or unit, or the equivalent

of that sum in other currency unless the nature and value of such goods have been declared by the

shipper before shipment and inrted in the bill of lading.

This declaration if embodied in the bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence, but shall not be binding or

conclusive on the carrier.

By agreement between the carrier, master or agent of the carrier and the shipper another maximum

amount than that mentioned in this paragraph may be fixed, provided that such maximum shall not be

less than the figure above named.

Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible in any event for loss or damage to, or in connexion

with, goods if the nature or value thereof has been knowingly misstated by the shipper in the bill of

lading.

5.承运人或是船舶，在任何情况下对货物或与货物有关的灭失或损害，每件或每计费单位超过一百英镑或与其等值的其他货币的部分，都不负责；但托运人于装货前已就该项货物的性质和价值提出声明，并已在提单中注明的，不在此限。

该项声明如经载入提单，即作为初步证据，但它对承运人并不具有约束力或最终效力。

经承运人、船长或承运人的代理人与托运人双方协议，可规定不同于本款规定的另一最高限额，但该最高限额不得低于上述数额。

如承运人在提单中，故意谎报货物性质或价值，则在任何情况下，承运人或是船舶，对货物或与货物有关的灭失或损害，都不负责。

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6. Goods of an inflammable, explosive or dangerous nature to the shipment whereof the carrier, master

or agent of the carrier has not connted with knowledge of their nature and character, may at any time

before discharge be landed at any place, or destroyed or rendered innocuous by the carrier without

compensation and the shipper of such goods shall be liable for all damage and expens directly or

indirectly arising out of or resulting from such shipment. If any such goods shipped with such knowledge

and connt shall become a danger to the ship or cargo, they may in like manner be landed at any place,

or destroyed or rendered innocuous by the carrier without liability on the part of the carrier except to

general average, if any.

6．承运人、船长或承运人的代理人对于事先不知性质而装载的具有易燃、爆炸或危险性的货物，可在卸货前的任何时候将其卸在任何地点，或将其销毁，或使之无害，而不予赔偿；该项货物的托运人，应对由于装载该项货物而直接或间接引起的一切损害或费用负责。如果承运人知道该项货物的性质，并已同意装载，则在该项货物对船舶或货载发生危险时，亦得同样将该项货物卸在任何地点，或将其销毁，或使之无害，而不负赔偿责任，但如发生共同海损不在此限。

Article 5

A carrier shall be at liberty to surrender in whole or in part all or any of his rights and immunities or to

increa any of his responsibilities and obligations under this Convention, provided such surrender or

increa shall be embodied in the bill of lading issued to the shipper.

The provisions of this Convention shall not be applicable to charter parties, but if bills of lading are

issued in the ca of a ship under a charter party they shall comply with the terms of this Convention.

Nothing in the rules shall be held to prevent the inrtion in a bill of lading of any lawful provision

regarding general average.

第五条

承运人可以自由地全部或部分放弃本公约中所规定的他的权利和豁免，或增加他所应承担的任何一项责任和义务。但是这种放弃或增加，须在签发给托运人的提单上注明。

本公约的规定，不适用于租船合同，但如果提单是根据租船合同签发的，则上述提单应符合本公约的规定。本公约中的任何规定，都不得妨碍在提单中加注有关共同海损的任何合法条款。

Article 6

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Articles, a carrier, master or agent of the carrier and a

shipper shall in regard to any particular goods be at liberty to enter into any agreement in any terms as to

the responsibility and liability of the carrier for such goods, and as to the rights and immunities of the

carrier in respect of such goods, or his obligation as to aworthiness, so far as this stipulation is not

contrary to public policy, or the care or diligence of his rvants or agents in regard to the loading,

handling, stowage, carriage, custody, care and discharge of the goods carried by a, provided that in

this ca no bill of lading has been or shall be issued and that the terms agreed shall be embodied in a

receipt which shall be a non-negotiable document and shall be marked as such.

Any agreement so entered into shall have full legal effect.

Provided that this Article shall not apply to ordinary commercial shipments made in the ordinary cour

of trade, but only to other shipments where the character or condition of the property to be carried or the

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circumstances, terms and conditions under which the carriage is to be performed are such as

reasonably to justify a special agreement.

第六条

虽有前述各条规定，只要不违反公共秩序，承运人、船长或承运人的代理人得与托运人就承运人对任何特定货物应负的责任和应尽的义务，及其所享受的权利与豁免，或船舶适航的责任等，以任何条件，自由地订立任何协议。或就承运人雇佣人员或代理人在海运货物的装载、搬运、积载、运送、保管、照料和卸载方面应注意及谨慎的事项，自由订立任何协议。但在这种情况下，必须是未曾签发或将不签发提单，而且应将上述协议的条款载入不得转让并注明这种字样的单证内。

这样订立的任何协议，都具有完全的法律效力。

但本条规定不适用于依照普通贸易程序成交的一般商业货运，而仅在拟装运的财物的性质和状况，或据以进行运输的环境、条款和条件，有订立特别协议的合理需要时，才能适用。

Article 7

Nothing herein contained shall prevent a carrier or a shipper from entering into any agreement,

stipulation, condition, rervation or exemption as to the responsibility and liability of the carrier or the

ship for the loss or damage to, or in connexion with, the custody and care and handling of goods prior to

the loading on, and subquent to, the discharge from the ship on which the goods are carried by a.

第七条

本条约中的任何规定，都不妨碍承运人或托运人就承运人或船舶对海运船舶所载货物于装船以前或卸船以后所受灭失或损害，或与货物的保管、照料和搬运有关的灭失或损害所应承担的责任与义务，订立任何协议、规定、条件、保留或免责条款。

Article 8

The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the rights and obligations of the carrier under any

statute for the time being in force relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of a-going vesls.

第八条

本公约各条规定，都不影响有关海运船舶所有人责任限制的任何现行法令所规定的承运人的权利和义务。

Article 9

The monetary units mentioned in this Convention are to be taken to be gold value.

Tho contracting States in which the pound sterling is not a monetary unit rerve to themlves the

right of translating the sums indicated in this Convention in terms of pound sterling into terms of their

own monetary system in round figures.

The national laws may rerve to the debtor the right of discharging his debt in national currency

according to the rate of exchange prevailing on the day of the arrival of the ship at the port of discharge

of the goods concerned.

第九条

本公约所提到的货币单位为金价。

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凡缔约国中不以英镑作为货币单位的，得保留其将本公约所指的英镑数额以四舍五入的方式折合为本国货币的权利。

各国法律可以为债务人保留按船舶抵达卸货港之日通知的兑换率，以本国货币偿清其有关货物的债务的权利。

Article 10

The provisions of this Convention shall apply to all bills of lading issued in any of the contracting States.

第十条

本公约和各项规定，适用于在任何缔约国所签发的一切提单。

Article 11

After an interval of not more than two years from the day on which the Convention is signed, the Belgian

Government shall place itlf in communication with the Governments of the High Contracting Parties

which have declared themlves prepared to ratify the Convention, with a view to deciding whether it

shall be put into force. The ratifications shall be deposited at Brusls at a date to be fixed by agreement

among the said Governments. The first deposit of ratifications shall be recorded in a procès-verbal

signed by the reprentatives of the Powers which take part therein and by the Belgian Minister of

Foreign Affairs.

The subquent deposit of ratifications shall be made by means of a written notification, addresd to

the Belgian Government and accompanied by the instrument of ratification.

A duly certified copy of the procès-verbal relating to the first deposit of ratifications, of the notifications

referred to in the previous paragraph, and also of the instruments of ratification accompanying them,

shall be immediately nt by the Belgian Government through the diplomatic channel to the Powers who

have signed this Convention or who have acceded to it. In the cas contemplated in the preceding

paragraph, the said Government shall inform them at the same time of the date on which it received the

notification.

第十一条

自本公约签字之日起不超过二年的期限内，比利时政府应与已声明拟批准本公约的缔约国保持联系，以便决定是否使本公约生效。批准书应于各缔约国协商确定的日期交存于布鲁塞尔。首次交存的批准书应载入由参加国代表及比利时外交部长签署的议定书内。

以后交存的批准书，应以书面通知送交比利时政府，并随附批准文件。

比利时政府，应立即将有关记载首次交存批准书的议定书和上段所指的通知，随附批准书等的核证无误的副本，通过外交途径送交已签署本公约或已加入本公约的国家。在上段所指情况下，比利时政府应于收到通知的同时，知照各国。

Article 12

Non-signatory States may accede to the prent Convention whether or not they have been reprented

at the International Conference at Brusls.

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A State which desires to accede shall notify its intention in writing to the Belgian Government, forwarding

to it the document of accession, which shall be deposited in the archives of the said Government.

The Belgian Government shall immediately forward to all the States which have signed or acceded to

the Convention a duly certified copy of the notification and of the act of accession, mentioning the date

on which it received the notification.

第十二条

凡未签署本公约的国家，不论是否已出席在布鲁塞尔召开的国际会议，都可以加入本公约。

拟加入本公约的国家，应将其意图用书面通知比利时政府，并送交其加入的文件，该项文件应存放在比利时政府档案库。

比利时政府应立即将加入本公约通知书的核证无误的副本，分送已签署本公约或已加入本公约的国家，并注明它收到上述通知的日期。

Article 13

The High Contracting Parties may at the time of signature, ratification or accession declare that their

acceptance of the prent Convention does not include any or all of the lf-governing dominions, or of

the colonies, overas posssions, protectorates or territories under their sovereignty or authority, and

they may subquently accede parately on behalf of any lf-governing dominion, colony, overas

posssion, protectorate or territory excluded in their declaration. They may also denounce the

Convention parately in accordance with its provisions in respect of any lf-governing dominion, or

any colony, overas posssion, protectorate or territory under their sovereignty or authority.

第十三条

缔约国的签署、批准或加入本公约时，可以声明其接受本公约并不包括其任何或全部自治领或殖民地、海外属地、保护国或在其主权或权力管辖下的地域；并且可以在此后代表这些声明中未包括的任何自治领或殖民地、海外属地、保护国或地域将分别加入本公约。各缔约国还可以根据本公约的规定，代表其任何自治领或殖民地、海外属地、保护国或其主权或权力管辖下的地域将分别声明退出本公约。

Article 14

The prent Convention shall take effect, in the ca of the States which have taken part in the first

deposit of ratifications, one year after the date of the protocol recording such deposit.

As respects the States which ratify subquently or which accede, and also in cas in which the

Convention is subquently put into effect in accordance with Article 13, it shall take effect six months

after the notifications specified in paragraph 2 of Article 11 and paragraph 2 of Article 12 have been

received by the Belgian Government.

第十四条

本公约在首批交存批准书的各国之间，于议定书记载此项交存之日起一年后开始生效。此后批准或加入本公约的各国或根据第十三条规定使公约生效的各国，于此比利时政府收到第十一条第2款及第十二条第2段所指的通知六个月后生效。

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Article 15

In the event of one of the contracting States wishing to denounce the prent Convention, the

denunciation shall be notified in writing to the Belgian Government, which shall immediately

communicate a duly certified copy of the notification to all the other States, informing them of the date on

which it was received.

The denunciation shall only operate in respect of the State which made the notification, and on the expiry

of one year after the notification has reached the Belgian Government.

第十五条

如有缔约国欲退出本公约，应用书面通知比利时政府，比利时政府立即将核证无误的通知副本分送其他国家，并注明其收到上述通知的日期。

这种退出只对提出通知的国家有效，生效日期从上述通知送达比利时政府之日起一年以后开始。

Article 16

Any one of the contracting States shall have the right to call for a fresh conference with a view to

considering possible amendments.

A State which would exerci this right should notify its intention to the other States through the Belgian

Government, which would make arrangements for convening the Conference.

DONE at Brusls, in a single copy, August 25th, 1924.

第十六条

任何一个缔约国都有权就考虑修改本公约事项，请求召开新的会议。

欲行使此项权利的国家，应通过比利时政府将其意图通知其他国家，由比利时政府安排召开会议事宜。

一九二四年八月二十五日订于布鲁塞尔，计一份。

PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE

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At the time of signing the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to

Bills of Lading the Plenipotentiaries who signatures appear below have adopted this Protocol, which

will have the same force and the same value as if its provisions were inrted in the text of the

Convention to which it relates.

The High Contracting Parties may give effect to this Convention either by giving it the force of law or by

including in their national legislation in a form appropriate to that legislation the rules adopted under this

Convention.

They may rerve the right:

1. To prescribe that in the cas referred to in paragraph 2(c) to (p) of Article 4 the holder of a bill of

lading shall be entitled to establish responsibility for loss or damage arising from the personal fault of the

carrier or the fault of his rvants which are not covered by paragraph (a).

2. To apply Article 6 in so far as the national coasting trade is concerned to all class of goods without

taking account of the restriction t out in the last paragraph of that Article.

DONE at Brusls, in single copy, August 25th, 1924.

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