Abstract

REIG FABADO, Isabel. Rotterdam rules on international maritime transport. Rev. Bol. Der. [online]. 2016, n.22, pp.174-207. ISSN 2070-8157.

This paper analyzes the proposal from the UNCITRAL widely known as the Rotterdam Rules for the unification of regulation of international maritime transport. Specifically, these rules can not be considered a purely continuistatradition to its predecessors and current Hague Rules and Hamburg. Precisely because of the importance of the changes introduced by the Rotterdam Rules, are particularly important criteria delimiting the scope covered by this work.Acceptance by the Member States for their future entry into force, and especially the material changes concerning the extension of the carrier's liability (next to the complexity of the delimitation of their responsibility) stand as key issues in this context where the perspective "door to door", is contemplating the phenomenon of containerization in international transport.

Keywords : Private international law; International Maritime Transport; scope; Rotterdam Rules; liability of the carrier; containerization; door to door.

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