The recent judgment of the District Court Groß-Gerau offers an instructive illustration of the complex internaction between the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), the Brussels I Regulation and the Rome I Regulation in cross-border transport disputes. I. Introduction Cross-border road transport disputes within the EU frequently raise […]
Category: Shiping and transportation law
An Email can interrupt limitation of CMR-claims, but if the carrier agrees to provide original CMRs, it has to provide originals: Recent Guidance from the Munich Court of Appeal
A. Background of the Case The Higher Regional Court (OLG) Munich (judgement of 15 January 2026, case no. 14 U 3118/25 e) recently dealt with a dispute over freight remuneration for four international road transports carried out in late September and early October 2023. The carrier (plaintiff) had invoiced a total of EUR 8,040 to […]