The claim - is:
- demand for voluntary settlement of a dispute relating to infringement of contractual obligations;
- a form of pre-trial implementation of economic and legal responsibility.
The scope of coverage and carrier liability in the event of late delivery, lack, loss or damage to goods regulated:
- for domestic transport: Commercial Code of Ukraine, Civil Code of Ukraine, Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR No. 401 of 27.06.1969 "On the Charter of the Road Transport of the Ukrainian SSR", Rules for the Carriage of Goods by Road in Ukraine approved by Order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine No. 363 of 14.10.1997, Instruction of the USSR State Arbitration Court on Acceptance of Production and Technical Goods and Consumer Goods by Quantity No. P-6 and Quality No. P-7;
- for international transport: Economic Code of Ukraine, Civil Code of Ukraine, CMR, Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road of 19.05.1956.
Importantly! In accordance with the requirement of p. 15.3 of the Rules of Cargo Transportation by Road in Ukraine registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 20.02.1998 № 128/2568 acts must be signed by the representative of the carrier and consignor (consignee). Unilateral records in the act of both consignor (consignee) and driver are considered invalid. In accordance with the requirement of part 5 of Art. 222 of the Civil Code of Ukraine the claim should be signed only by an authorized person of the enterprise.