Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965

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Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to give effect to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road signed at Geneva on 19th May 1956; and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation 1965 c. 37
Dates
Royal assent 5 August 1965
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965 (c. 37) is an act of Parliament made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in order to implement the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road of 1956 into British law. The act is often relied upon in cross-border litigation to give jurisdiction to the Courts of the United Kingdom in disputes related to road haulage.

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