When does the carrier NOT gotta pay compensation? 3 key exemptions from the CMR Convention

Zdjęcie: Kiedy przewoźnik NIE musi płacić odszkodowania? 3 kluczowe wyłączenia z Konwencji CMR / Shutterstock


You get an email from your employer. In the annex photos of overturned pallets, damaged cargo and burden note for thousands of euros. Your first thoughts? “It was not my driver’s fault”, “The goods were badly packed”, “It was a force higher”. However, the insurer refuses to pay, and the counterparty threatens to compensate for the freight. Did you know that the CMR Convention is not only a whip on carriers, but besides a powerful shield that allows you to evade responsibility, decently used?