global-journal-of-human-social-science-e-economics Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics 0975-587X 2249-460X Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated 74393 Limitation of Liability of the Rail Carrier Operator Based on CIM Rules TaghizadehDr. Ebrahim IRAN, Department of Law, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. 15 01 2012 12 E11 7 12

Generally accepted rule of CIM like other conventions about carrier operator is that in case of any damage related to contract of carriage the liability of carrier such as railway or rail transportation institutes will not exceed a certain ceiling except those cases predicted in regulations. The ceiling of carrier liability is payment of seventeen units of account at most for each kilogram of non-net weight of goods.

 Limitation of Liability Compensation Units of Account COTIF Convention International Monetary Fund (IMF). Full Text

Generally accepted rule of CIM like other conventions about carrier operator is that in case of any damage related to contract of carriage the liability of carrier such as railway or rail transportation institutes will not exceed a certain ceiling except those cases predicted in regulations. The ceiling of carrier liability is payment of seventeen units of account at most for each kilogram of non-net weight of goods.