Article by William Driscoll and Paul B. Larsen
In May 1980, after a decade of preparation and elaboration, the United Nations adopted the Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods. The Convention is not likely to come into force for some years, nor will it be widely adhered to initially. However, this is not unusual for private international law conventions that eventually are widely adopted. The instrument is significant for several reasons and should be of interest to those who are concerned with the international transportation of goods, especially those involved in international trade and transportation on an operational basis. The authors hope that this article will be helpful in the coming international considerations of the efficacy and desirability of the Convention. In addition to explaining the major provisions of the Convention, it contains comments that may be useful in understanding the negotiating history as well.
About the Author
William Driscoll; Paul B. Larsen. Respectively Chairman and Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation to the 1980 United Nations Conference on a Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods. None of this article should in any way be attributed to any organization or agency with which the authors are currently associated.
Citation
57 Tul. L. Rev. 193 (1982)