Hague‑Visby Rules
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The Hague‑Visby Rules are an international legal regime that standardizes and governs the rights, obligations, and liabilities of carriers and shippers in the carriage of goods by sea under bills of lading.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hague‑Visby Rules Context triple: [Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road, relatedInstrument, Hague‑Visby Rules]
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IMO convention
An IMO convention is an international treaty adopted under the International Maritime Organization that sets globally recognized rules and standards for safe, secure, and environmentally responsible shipping.
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B.
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a key international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment, and operation of ships to ensure the safety of life at sea.
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C.
International Convention on Load Lines
The International Convention on Load Lines is a key maritime safety treaty that sets minimum freeboard and related stability standards to ensure ships maintain sufficient reserve buoyancy and seaworthiness.
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D.
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
The Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic is an international treaty that streamlines and standardizes administrative procedures in shipping to reduce delays and enhance the efficiency of maritime transport.
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E.
Convention on the International Maritime Organization
The Convention on the International Maritime Organization is the foundational international treaty that established the IMO as the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for regulating global shipping and maritime safety.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hague‑Visby Rules Target entity description: The Hague‑Visby Rules are an international legal regime that standardizes and governs the rights, obligations, and liabilities of carriers and shippers in the carriage of goods by sea under bills of lading.
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A.
IMO convention
An IMO convention is an international treaty adopted under the International Maritime Organization that sets globally recognized rules and standards for safe, secure, and environmentally responsible shipping.
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B.
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a key international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment, and operation of ships to ensure the safety of life at sea.
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C.
International Convention on Load Lines
The International Convention on Load Lines is a key maritime safety treaty that sets minimum freeboard and related stability standards to ensure ships maintain sufficient reserve buoyancy and seaworthiness.
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D.
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
The Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic is an international treaty that streamlines and standardizes administrative procedures in shipping to reduce delays and enhance the efficiency of maritime transport.
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E.
Convention on the International Maritime Organization
The Convention on the International Maritime Organization is the foundational international treaty that established the IMO as the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for regulating global shipping and maritime safety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
carriage of goods by sea regime
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international convention ⓘ maritime law instrument ⓘ |
| amends |
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading
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linked to:
Hague‑Visby Rules
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| appliesTo |
contracts of carriage covered by bills of lading
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international carriage of goods by sea ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hague Rules ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
burden of proof rules
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carrier’s duty to exercise due diligence to make the ship seaworthy ⓘ carrier’s duty to properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for, and discharge goods ⓘ deck cargo provisions ⓘ deviation ⓘ error in navigation or management of the ship defence ⓘ fire defence ⓘ gold and valuable goods provisions ⓘ jurisdiction and choice of law clauses (as affected by national implementing laws) ⓘ limitations of carrier’s liability ⓘ live animals provisions ⓘ nautical fault defence (as modified from Hague Rules context) ⓘ notice of loss or damage requirements ⓘ package or unit limitation ⓘ perils of the sea defence ⓘ time bar for claims ⓘ |
| fullName |
Protocol to Amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading
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linked to:
Hague‑Visby Rules
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| governs | carriage of goods by sea under bills of lading ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
definition of carriage period from loading to discharge
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extension of time by agreement after the cause of action has arisen ⓘ one-year time limit for bringing claims ⓘ rules on deck cargo carriage with consent ⓘ rules on documentation and bills of lading ⓘ rules on liability for delay in delivery ⓘ rules on liability for misdelivery ⓘ rules on limitation of liability per kilogram of gross weight ⓘ rules on limitation of liability per package or unit ⓘ rules on notice of apparent and non-apparent damage ⓘ |
| implementedBy | national carriage of goods by sea acts in many maritime states ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hamburg Rules
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Rotterdam Rules ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
invalidates contractual clauses that lessen carrier liability below the convention’s minimum
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provides uniform rules for bills of lading in international shipping ⓘ sets minimum mandatory liability standards for carriers ⓘ |
| partOf | international carriage of goods by sea law ⓘ |
| regulates |
liabilities of carriers
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obligations of carriers ⓘ obligations of shippers ⓘ rights of carriers ⓘ rights of shippers ⓘ |
| shortName |
Hague-Visby Rules
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linked to:
Hague‑Visby Rules
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| subjectArea |
international trade law
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maritime law ⓘ transport law ⓘ |
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Subject: Hague‑Visby Rules Description of subject: The Hague‑Visby Rules are an international legal regime that standardizes and governs the rights, obligations, and liabilities of carriers and shippers in the carriage of goods by sea under bills of lading.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
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relatedInstrument
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Hague‑Visby Rules
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Hague-Visby Rules
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fullName
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Protocol to Amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading
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subject linked to:
Hague‑Visby Rules
linked to: Hague‑Visby Rules
subject linked to:
Hague‑Visby Rules
linked to: Hague‑Visby Rules
Hague-Visby Rules
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amends
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International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading
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subject linked to:
Hague‑Visby Rules
linked to: Hague‑Visby Rules