the Hague Rules

The international set of rules governs several aspects of the carrier’s liability, which was adopted at the Brussels in 1924. These rules are called the Hague Rules. It is originated from the conference at The Hague 1921. A protocol is included at the Brussels conference 1968, and it is known as the Hague Visby rules. It was affected in Australia in November 1991 by the morality of Goods by the Sea Act. According to this rule, the bulk cargo cannot be shipped in packages or units and to the containers. The legal contract question is whether it applies to the subcontractor. The calculation is based on units of limitation, which was also changed to deal with inflation limitations. The entire framework of the Hague and Hague Visby had the perceived interest of the developed countries that can provide most of carriages and insurance. On the other hand, the Hamburg rule is the 20 modification of the previous regulations. According to this rule, it places most of the liabilities to the carrier unless it provides all the measure to avoid the occurrence and the consequences.