The Montreal Convention: A Commentary

Name: The Montreal Convention: A Commentary
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781800889859
Price: 3303.82 HKD
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Author: George Leloudas; Paul S. Dempsey; Laurent Chassot
ISBN: 9781800889859

Edited by George Leloudas · Paul S. Dempsey · Laurent Chassot

Edward Elgar Publishing December 2023

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781800889859
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: December 2023
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This unparalleled reference work on airline liability is written and edited by internationally revered experts and presents a comprehensive, article-by-article analysis of the Montreal Convention 1999 (MC99).

Adopting a comparative, doctrinal approach, the Commentary outlines the origins of the MC99 and its evolution, before drawing particular focus to air passenger and cargo practices and liability, issues of multimodal carriage, and the development of new technologies. Offering a forward-thinking perspective, chapters also bring to light key scholarly debates concerning the potential revisions to the MC99 and highlight the likely need for reform.

Key Features:

Provides a contextual and comparative approach
The most thorough contemporary treatment of the MC99
Examines the contemporary judicial trends in interpreting the MC99
Written by 36 leading aviation lawyers and eminent academics from across the globe
Detailed article-by-article analysis of the MC99, surveying its meaning and application

Contributing to a deeper understanding of the MC99 and its practical implications, this authoritative Commentary is a fundamental resource for aviation lawyers in private practice and in-house, as well as industry professionals. It will also be a reference source for scholars of aviation and transport law.

Preface xxix; Origins of the Montreal Convention 1999 1; Paul S. Dempsey; 1.
Scope and application 13: Timothy M. Ravich; 2.
Carriage performed by state and carriage of postal items 24: Luping Zhang; 3.
Passengers and baggage 31: Arlette Tanga Afouba; 4.
Cargo 41: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 5.
Contents of air waybill or cargo receipt 56: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 6.
Documents relating to the nature of cargo 69: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 7.
Description of air waybill 75: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 8.
Documentation for multiple packages 84: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 9.
Non-compliance with documentary requirements 89: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 10.
Responsibility for particulars of documentation 97: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 11.
Evidentiary value of documentation 107: George Leloudas and Daniel B. Soffin; 12.
Right of disposition of the cargo 125: Julia Hörnig; 13.
Delivery of the cargo 138: Julia Hörnig; 14.
Enforcement of the rights of consignor and consignee 145: Julia Hörnig; 15.
Relations of consignor and consignee or mutual relations of third parties 148: Julia Hörnig; 16.
Formalities of customs, police or other public authorities 152: Julia Hörnig; 17.
Death and injury of passengers – damage to baggage 160: Andrew J. Harakas and Robert Lawson KC; 18.
Damage to cargo 184: Julia Hörnig and George Leloudas; 19.
Delay 209: Wolf Müller-Rostin and Jae Woon (June) Lee; 20.
Exoneration 222: Christopher Loxton; 21.
Compensation in case of death or injury of passengers 233: Christopher Loxton; 22.
Limits of liability in relation to delay, baggage, and cargo 242: Barry S. Alexander and Brittany C. Wakim; 23.
Conversion of monetary units 257: Filippos Alexandrakis; 24.
Review of limits 270: Michael Gill and Auguste Hocking; 25.
Stipulation on limits 287: Michael Chatzipanagiotis; 26.
Invalidity of contractual provisions 292: Michael Chatzipanagiotis; 27.
Freedom to contract 303: Michael Chatzipanagiotis; 28.
Advance payments 308: Anna Konert; 29.
Basis of claims 320: Laurent Chassot and Paul S. Dempsey; 30.
Servants, agents – aggregation of claims 360: Michele M. Comenale Pinto and Elisabetta G. Rosafio; 31.
Timely notice of complaints 369: Elisabetta G. Rosafio and Michele M. Comenale Pinto; 32.
Death of person liable 377: Peter Neenan; 33.
Jurisdiction 382: Timothy M. Ravich, Grégory Laville de la Plaigne and Romain Verté; 34.
Arbitration 413: Michael Chatzipanagiotis; 35.
Limitation of actions 422: José Ignacio García Arboleda; 36.
Successive carriage 431: Bartholomew J. Banino, Auguste Hocking and Marissa N. Lefland; 37.
Right of recourse against third parties 462: Timothy M. Ravich; 38.
Combined carriage 476: Julia Hörnig; 39.
Contracting carrier – actual carrier 481: Bartholomew J. Banino, Marissa N. Lefland, Damara L. Carousis, José Ignacio García Arboleda and Nicolás; Mallarino Rubiano; 40.
Respective liability of contracting and actual carriers 489: Carlos Martins; 41.
Mutual liability 493: Carlos Martins; 42.
Addressee of complaints and instructions 496: Elisabetta G. Rosafio and Michele M. Comenale Pinto; 43.
Servants and agents 501: Michele M. Comenale Pinto and Elisabetta G. Rosafio; 44.
Aggregation of damages 505: Cyril-Igor Grigorieff; 45.
Addressee of claims 512: Cyril-Igor Grigorieff; 46.
Additional jurisdiction 519: Filippos Alexandrakis; 47.
Invalidity of contractual provisions 533: Filippos Alexandrakis; 48.
Mutual relations of contracting and actual carriers 545: Daniel Wand; 49.
Mandatory application 562: Paul S. Dempsey; 50.
Insurance 568: Philip Chrystal and Sebastián Fernández Peña; 51.
Carriage performed in extraordinary circumstances 599: Arlette Tanga Afouba; 52.
Definition of days 607: Filippos Alexandrakis; 53.
Signature, ratification and entry into force 615: Andreas Dimopoulos; 54.
Denunciation 621: Andreas Dimopoulos; 55.
Relationship with other Warsaw Convention instruments 625: George Leloudas and Paul S. Dempsey; 56.
States with more than one system of law 635: Paul S. Dempsey; 57.
Reservations 640: Laurent Chassot and Christophe Platel; Index 650