Definition: Limit of liability

Category: Transport

The maximum sum of money payable by a carrier to a shipper for any damage or loss
to the cargo for which the carrier is liable under the contract of carriage. The amount of the
limitation is determined by agreement or by law.
Source:
Terminology on combined transport, UNECE/ECMT/EC, UNITED NATIONS, New York and Geneva, 2001
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