CMR 1956
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CMR 1956 is an international convention that standardizes the legal framework and liability rules for cross-border road transport of goods in Europe and certain other countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| CMR 1956 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4695038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CMR 1956 Context triple: [Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road, alsoKnownAs, CMR 1956]
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A.
CMR
CMR is the three-letter FIFA country code used to represent the Cameroon national football team in international competitions and rankings.
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B.
CMR
CMR is the commonly used abbreviation for the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, the official compilation of administrative rules and regulations issued by Massachusetts state agencies.
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C.
CRA 1964
CRA 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal civil rights law that outlawed segregation and major forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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D.
MR I (South Vietnam)
MR I (South Vietnam) was the northernmost military region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam and the Demilitarized Zone, and a key battleground during the Vietnam War.
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E.
C.Ss.R.
C.Ss.R. is the post-nominal abbreviation for the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, commonly known as the Redemptorists, a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori.
- 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: CMR 1956 Target entity description: CMR 1956 is an international convention that standardizes the legal framework and liability rules for cross-border road transport of goods in Europe and certain other countries.
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A.
CMR
CMR is the three-letter FIFA country code used to represent the Cameroon national football team in international competitions and rankings.
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B.
CMR
CMR is the commonly used abbreviation for the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, the official compilation of administrative rules and regulations issued by Massachusetts state agencies.
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C.
CRA 1964
CRA 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal civil rights law that outlawed segregation and major forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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D.
MR I (South Vietnam)
MR I (South Vietnam) was the northernmost military region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam and the Demilitarized Zone, and a key battleground during the Vietnam War.
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E.
C.Ss.R.
C.Ss.R. is the post-nominal abbreviation for the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, commonly known as the Redemptorists, a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international convention
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treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Geneva ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1956-05-19 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
carriage of goods by vehicles for hire or reward
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contracts for reward for international carriage of goods by road ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
at least one of the countries is a contracting state
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place of taking over of the goods and place designated for delivery are in different countries ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| contains |
rules on jurisdiction of courts in disputes
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rules on mandatory application overriding contrary contract terms ⓘ |
| defines |
carrier liability regime for loss of or damage to goods
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rules on delay in delivery ⓘ rules on jurisdiction of courts ⓘ rules on limitation periods ⓘ uniform rules for contracts of carriage of goods by road ⓘ |
| depository | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1961-07-02 ⓘ |
| establishes | presumption of carrier liability for loss, damage or delay ⓘ |
| excludes |
carriage performed under international postal conventions
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funeral consignments ⓘ removals of household goods ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Europe
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certain non-European contracting states ⓘ |
| introduces | standard consignment note (CMR consignment note) ⓘ |
| languageOfAuthenticText |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
international private law
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transport law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
joint and several liability of successive carriers
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liability exemptions for the carrier in specific circumstances ⓘ limited monetary liability of the carrier ⓘ rules on claims and actions ⓘ time limits for bringing actions ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication | UNECE region ⓘ |
| regulates |
form and content of the CMR consignment note
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rights and obligations of carrier ⓘ rights and obligations of consignee ⓘ rights and obligations of sender ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Protocol to the CMR of 1978
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e-CMR Additional Protocol of 2008 ⓘ |
| shortName |
CMR Convention
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linked to:
CMR
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| subjectMatter |
cross-border road transport of goods
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international carriage of goods by road ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CMR 1956 Description of subject: CMR 1956 is an international convention that standardizes the legal framework and liability rules for cross-border road transport of goods in Europe and certain other countries.
Referenced by (1)
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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alsoKnownAs
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CMR 1956
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