Original scientific paper
CONTRACTS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF SEAGOING SHIPS UNDER DALMATIAN STATUTE LAW
Vilma Pezelj
Ljuba Barun
Abstract
In this paper the authors analyses the contracts for the employment of seagoing ships (maritime contracts and hire of ships).
The paper shows that dalmatian statutory law known all basic typs of contracts for the employment of seagoing ships, although statutory regulation were not numerous as in the modern times. Great number of statutory regulation according contracts for the employment of seagoing ships indicate great importance of maritime trade and obligation law.
The author analyses obligation and responsibility of carrier and consignee.
Written form of contracts was not obligatory, but parts usually made public document.
Statutory regulations of contracts of pasengers and luggage was not numerous, as only passangers were mercants and pilgrims. Although they were not participate in maritime enterpriese, they had duty to contribute his successfuly.
Keywords
contracts for the employment of seagoing ships; hire of ships; carriage of goods; carriage of passengers and luggage; dalmatian statutory law; medieval marittime law
Hrčak ID:
31439
URI
Publication date:
5.3.2007.
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