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Die Allgemeinen Deutschen Spediteurbedingungen, Stand 2017.
1.4 Empfänger Die Rechtsperson, an die das Gut nach dem Verkehrsvertrag oder aufgrund wirksamer Weisung des Auftraggebers oder eines sonstigen Verfügungsberechtigten abzuliefern ist.
1.6 Gefährliche Güter Güter, von denen auch im Rahmen einer normal verlaufenden Beförderung, Lagerung oder sonstigen Tätigkeit eine unmittelbare Gefahr für Personen, Fahrzeuge und Rechtsgüter Dritter ausgehen kann. Gefährliche Güter sind insbesondere die Güter, die in den Anwendungsbereich einschlägiger Gefahrgutgesetze und -verordnungen sowie gefahrstoff-, wasser- oder abfallrechtlicher Vorschriften fallen.
1.7 Lademittel Mittel zur Zusammenfassung von Packstücken und zur Bildung von Ladeeinheiten, z. B. Paletten, Container, Wechselbrücken, Behälter.
1.10 Packstücke Einzelstücke oder vom Auftraggeber zur Abwicklung des Auftrags gebildete Einheiten mit und ohne Lademittel, die der Spediteur als Ganzes zu behandeln hat (Frachtstücke im Sinne von §§ 409, 431, 504 HGB).
1.11 Schadenfall/Schadenereignis Ein Schadenfall liegt vor, wenn ein Geschädigter aufgrund eines äußeren Vorgangs einen Anspruch aus einem Verkehrsvertrag oder anstelle eines verkehrsvertraglichen Anspruchs geltend macht; ein Schadenereignis liegt vor, wenn aufgrund eines äußeren Vorgangs mehrere Geschädigte aus mehreren Verkehrsverträgen Ansprüche geltend machen.
1.13 Spediteur Die Rechtsperson, die mit dem Auftraggeber einen Verkehrsvertrag abschließt. Spediteure in diesem Sinne sind insbesondere Frachtführer im Sinne von § 407 HGB, Spediteure im Sinne von § 453 HGB, Lagerhalter im Sinne von § 467 HGB und Verfrachter im Sinne von §§ 481, 527 HGB.
1.14 Verkehrsverträge Verträge des Spediteurs über alle Arten von Tätigkeiten, gleichgültig ob sie Speditions-, Fracht-, Seefracht-, Lageroder sonstige üblicherweise zum Speditionsgewerbe gehörende Geschäfte (z. B. Zollabwicklung, Sendungsverfolgung, Umschlag) betreffen. Diese umfassen auch speditionsübliche logistische Leistungen, wenn diese mit der Beförderung oder Lagerung von Gütern in Zusammenhang stehen, insbesondere Tätigkeiten wie Bildung von Ladeeinheiten, Kommissionieren, Etikettieren und Verwiegen von Gütern und Retourenabwicklung. Als Frachtverträge gelten auch Lohnfuhrverträge über die Gestellung bemannter Kraftfahrzeuge zur Verwendung nach Weisung des Auftraggebers.
1.15 Verlader Die Rechtsperson, die das Gut nach dem Verkehrsvertrag oder aufgrund wirksamer Weisung zur Beförderung übergibt.
1.16 Vertragswesentliche Pflichten Pflichten, deren Erfüllung die ordnungsgemäße Durchführung des Verkehrsvertrags (Ziffer 1.14) erst ermöglicht und auf deren Einhaltung der Vertragspartner regelmäßig vertrauen darf.
1.18 Zeitfenster Vereinbarter Leistungszeitraum für die Ankunft des Spediteurs an der Lade- oder der Entladestelle.
1.19 Zeitpunkt Vereinbarter Leistungszeitpunkt für die Ankunft des Spediteurs an der Lade- oder der Entladestelle.
4.8.4 die Bereitstellung eines Sendungsverfolgungssystems, essei denn, dies ist branchenüblich, wobei Ziffer 14 unberührt bleibt,
12.1 Kann der Spediteur das Gut nicht oder nicht rechtzeitig übernehmen, so hat er dies dem Auftraggeber oder Verlader unverzüglich anzuzeigen und entsprechende Weisungen
einzuholen. § 419 HGB findet entsprechende Anwendung. Der Auftraggeber bleibt berechtigt, den Verkehrsvertrag zu kündigen, ohne dass der Spediteur berechtigt ist, Ansprüche nach § 415 Abs. 2 HGB geltend zu machen.
The German Freight Forwarders’ Standard Terms and Conditions 2017
1. Definitions¹
1.4 Consignee Legal person to whom the goods shall be delivered according to the Freight Forwarding Contract or valid instruction of the Principal or other persons authorised to dispose of.
1.11 Damage Case/Damage Event Damage Case means, when, due to an external process, a claimant raises a claim on the basis of a Freight Forwarding Contract or in lieu of a freight forwarding claim; Damage Event means, when, due to an external process, several claimants raise claims on the basis of several Freight Forwarding Contracts.
1.6 Dangerous Goods Dangerous Goods are goods that have the potential to endanger people, Vehicles or legal interests of third parties during the course of standard transportation, warehousing or other activities. In particular, hazardous goods are defined as goods that fall in the scope of application of statutes and regulations relating to hazardous goods, such as provisions covering dangerous materials, water or garbage.
1.1 Delivery The term of Delivery includes also the delivery in the warehouse business.
1.13 Freight Forwarder Legal person, which concludes a Freight Forwarding Contract with the Principal. Freight Forwarders are particularly carrier according to section 407, Freight Forwarder according to section 453, warehouse keeper according to section 467 and sea freight carrier according to sections 481, 527 HGB.
1.14 Freight Forwarding Contracts (“Verkehrsverträge”) The ADSp cover all Freight Forwarding Contracts undertaken by the Freight Forwarder as contractor for all activities, regardless of whether they are freight forwarding, carriage of goods (by sea), warehousing or other, typical services pertaining to the freight forwarding business, such as customs handling, tracking of goods or cargo handling. These terms and conditions also apply to all typical logistical services included in freight forwarding, if these are in relation to the transport or warehousing of goods, in particular to activities such as the creation of loading units, consignments, labelling, weighing of goods and returns processing. Contracts about the presentation of manned motor Vehicles for use on instruction by the Principal shall also be deemed as Freight Forwarding Contracts (“Lohnfuhrverträge”).
1.12 Interfaces After acceptance and before Delivery of the goods by the Freight Forwarder, Interfaces are defined as any transition of the goods from one legal person to another an y transhipment from one Vehicle to another, any (temporary) storage.
1.7 Loading Means Means for the aggregation of Packages and for the creation of loading units, such as pallets, container, swap trailers, bins.
1.16 Material Contractual Obligations Material Contractual Obligations are defined as those that initially enable the contractually agreed fulfilment of the Freight Forwarding Contract and on which the contracting partner is entitled to reasonably rely on.
1.10 Packages Single items or units formed by the Principal for the fulfilment of the order with or without Loading Means, which the Freight Forwarder must handle as one ensemble (freight item as defined by sections 409, 431, 504 German Commercial Code (HGB).
1.8 Place of Loading/Discharge The postal address, if the parties have not agreed on a more precise location.
1.19 Point of Time Agreed Point of Time for the arrival of the Freight Forwarder at the Place of Loading or Place of Discharge.
1.2 Principal Legal person which concludes a Freight Forwarding Contract with the Freight Forwarder.
1.15 Shipper Legal Person, which hands over the goods for transportation according to the Freight Forwarding Contract or on a valid instruction.
1.3 Theft-Sensitive Goods Theft-Sensitive Goods are those exposed to an increased risk of robbery and theft, such as money, precious metals, jewellery, watches, precious minerals, art, antiques, check books, credit cards and/or other payment means, stocks and security papers, documents, spirits, tobacco, entertainment electronic goods, telecommunications goods, IT equipment and accessories as well as smart cards.
1.18 Time Frame Agreed Time Frame for the arrival of the Freight Forwarder at the Place of Loading or Place of Discharge.
1.9 Time of Performance The time (date, time of day) up to a particular performance must be taken place, for example a Time Frame or Point of Time.
1.17 Valuable Goods Good, at the time and place of taking over, with an actual value of at least 100 Euro/kg.
1.5 Vehicle Means of transport for the transportation of goods on traffic routes.
¹For user-friendliness, Section 1 ADSp 2017 (“Definitions”) is sorted in alphabetical order. The numbering is according to the German version of the ADSp 2017.
3.1 The Principal shall inform the Freight Forwarder about all relevant parameters affecting the carrying out of the order. These include
3.1.1 addresses, type and quality of the goods, the gross weight (including packaging and Loading Means) or otherwise specified quantities, marks, numbering, quantities and type of Packages, specific characteristics of the goods (such as live animals and plants, perishability), the value of the goods (for example for customs purposes or the insurance of goods according to clause 21 ADSp) and Delivery times,
3.2 In case of Dangerous Goods, the Principal must inform the Freight Forwarder in due time and in text form about the quantity and specific nature of the hazard including – if required – the necessary safety measures. If Dangerous Goods fall into scope of the law on the transport of dangerous goods (Gesetz über die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter (GGBefG) or if other transported and stored goods fall into scope of other Dangerous Goods or garbage related statutes or regulations, the Principal must provide the relevant information, in particular the classification according to the relevant Dangerous Goods laws, and, at the latest, during the handover of the goods, supply the required documentation.
4.1 The Freight Forwarder shall act in the interest of the Principal, check the placed order for obvious faults and immediately inform the Principal, if required, about all dangers known by the Freight Forwarder for the fulfilment of the order.
4.5 The Freight Forwarder is entitled to make customs clearance dependent on issuance of a written power of attorney that assigns direct representation.
4.7 In case of damage to or delay of the goods and upon request by the Principal or Consignee, the Freight Forwarder must procure immediately all required and known information for securing their compensation claims.
4.8.4 the allocation of a shipment tracking system, unless it is in line for this sector of industry. Clause 14 ADSp remains unaffected.
4.8.5 returns, detours and hidden additional cargo. If in deviation to the actual order, one or more Packages are handed over and accepted for transportation by the Freight Forwarder, then the Freight Forwarder and the Principal concludes a new Freight Forwarding Contract about these goods. In case of returns or hidden additional cargo and in absence of a separate agreement, the terms and conditions of the original Freight Forwarding Contract will apply. Clause 5.2 ADSp remains unaffected.
5.1 Upon request of a contracting party, each side will nominate one or more contact persons to receive information, explanations and enquiries regarding the fulfilment of the contract and exchange names and addresses. This information needs to be updated in case of changes. If either contracting party fails to provide details for a contact person, then the relevant signatory to the contract shall be the designated contact person. Information obligations, which exceeds the obligation in statutory provisions, for example measures of the Freight Forwarder in case of disruptions, in particular, an imminent delay during takeover or Delivery, obstacles to carriage and Delivery, damages to the goods or other disruptions (emergency concept) needs to be agreed separately.
7.2 The Freight Forwarder shall conduct controls at all Interfaces. The Freight Forwarder shall check completeness and identity of the goods, their apparent good order and condition as well as all seals and locks and record any irregularities in the accompanying documents or via separate notification.
11.2 If, in case of carriage of goods by road, the parties agree on a Time Frame or Point of Time or is such notified by the Freight Forwarder without objection by the Principal, Shipper or Consignee, the loading and unloading time – irrespective of the number of shipments per Place of Loading and Discharge – for full truck loads, but with the exception for bulk goods, for Vehicles with 40 tons maximum permissible weight shall be maximum 2 hours for loading and unloading in general. The times shall be reduced appropriately for Vehicles with a lower maximum permissible weight in the individual case.
13.3 In cases where the Consignee is absent at the designated home, business or shared location address and if the Consignee lives therein, the goods, always assuming there are no obvious doubts regarding the entitlement to receive the goods of the person in question, may be delivered to:
13.3.1 an adult family member; a family employee; or an adult with permanent residence at the designated home address,
13.3.2 an employee at the designated business location,
13.3.3 a manager or representative authorised to receive the goods at the designated shared location.
14.1 The Freight Forwarder has the duty to supply the Principal with the required information and, upon request, with the status of the business as well as to demand accountability upon completion. However, the Freight Forwarder is only obliged to reveal costs, if the Freight Forwarder works on Principal’s account.
15.4.1 takeover of the goods for warehousing begins with the unloading of the goods from the Vehicle by the Freight Forwarder and ends with the completion of the Delivery by the Freight Forwarder.
The services according to the Freight Forwarding Contract are compensated with the agreed remuneration, if this remuneration includes the costs for transportation and warehousing. Supplemental claims for costs occurred during regular transportation or warehousing and which were not foreseeable at the time of the offer, cannot be claimed separately, unless otherwise agreed. Calculation errors are at the expense of the calculator. sections 412, 418, 419, 491, 492, 588 until 595 HGB and comparable provisions of international conventions remain unaffected.
17.1 The Freight Forwarder is, if not caused by him, entitled to ask for refund of expenses properly incurred, in particular those relating to average contributions, detention or demurrage charges, including additional packaging for protecting the goods.
In the case of claims arising from the freight forwarding contract and associated non-contractual claims, set-off or retention is only permitted when the claim is uncontested, ready for decision or legally established.
21.1 The Freight Forwarder arranges the insurance of the goods (c. f. goods in transit or warehousing insurance) with an insurer of its choice, when the Principal assigns the Freight Forwarder to do so prior to handing over the goods.
23.4 The liability of the Freight Forwarder for all other damages than damages to the goods with the exception of damages during ordered warehousing or damages to personal injury or goods of third parties is limited to three times the amount that would be payable for the loss of goods according to clauses 23.3.1 or 23.3.2 ADSp. Furthermore, the Freight Forwarder’s liability is limited for each case of damage to the maximum amount of 125,000 Euros.
23.4.1 Sections 413 (2), 418 (6), 422 (3), 431 (3), 433, 445 (3), 446 (2), 487 (2), 491 (5), 520 (2), 521 (4), 523 HGB as well as any relevant liability provisions in international conventions shall remain unaffected.
24.1.1 8.33 SDR for every kg corresponding to 431 (1), (2) and (4) HGB,
24.1.3 70,000 Euros per year, in cases where the damage claimed by the Principal bases, contrary to clause 24.1.2 ADSp, on a difference between calculated stock and actual stock of the inventory, irrespective of the amount and type of inventory taking and the amount of Damage Cases causing the difference in inventory.
25.2 According to Article 25 (2) CMNI it is agreed that the Freight Forwarder in its position as carrier or actual carrier is not liable for damages:
27.2 Divergent from clause 27.1.2 ADSp, the liability limitations of clause 24.1 and 24.2 ADSp only apply in case of gross negligent or intentional infringements of material contractual duties.
27.4 Clause 27.1 ADSp is not applicable on statutory provisions, such as Article 25 MC, Article 36 CIM or Article 20, 21 CMNI, which extend Freight Forwarder’s liability, allows extending or expanding the imputation of fault of servants or third parties.
30.3 The place of jurisdiction for all disputes and all involved parties arising from the Freight Forwarding Contract, an enquiry or in relation to it, is the location of the Principal or Freight Forwarder’s branch office dealing with the order or enquiry, as far as all these parties are merchants. The aforementioned place of jurisdiction shall be deemed as an additional place of jurisdiction pursuant to Article 31 CMR and Article 46 § 1 CIM, but not in case of Article 39 CMR, Article 33 MC, Article 28 Convention for the Unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air (WC).
32.2 The Freight Forwarder shall ensure in case of transportation services, that its executing subcontractor
32.2.2 deploys driving personnel, which comply with the requirements of section 7b (1) sentence 1 GüKG, if applicable,
32.4.3 to comply with the current regulations on health and safety at work, and to provide a safe and healthy workplace to ensure the health of employees and to avoid accidents, injuries and work-related illness,
32.4.4 prohibit all discrimination based on race, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or sex,
32.4.5 comply with international standards on corruption, such as those published in UNGC and to adhere to local anticorruption and bribery laws,
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References: § 407
 § 453
 § 467
 § 419
 § 415
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