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ARTICLE · 03 NOVEMBER 2025

《海牙规则》作为首要条款并入提单后对索赔时效的影响 —— 评析英国法院"Alion"轮案

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最近,英国高等法院商事法庭在Alion轮案i中的判决进一步明确了提单首要条款的适用优先于合同其他与之冲突的条款,从而驳回了承运人基于提单合&#

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最近,英国高等法院商事法庭在Alion轮案i中的判决进一步明确了提单首要条款的适用优先于合同其他与之冲突的条款,从而驳回了承运人基于提单合同条款的时效抗辩。

一、案情背景

本案原告是涉案货物的所有人或利益方,被告是定期租船人并为货物签发提单。涉案货物通过"Alion"轮从印度和沙特阿拉伯运往蒙巴萨。该轮在阿拉伯海发生主机故障,由救助公司依据劳氏标准救助协议(Lloyd Open Form, 简称"LOF")提供救助服务,后船东宣布共同海损。货物于2021年12月抵达卸港。原告于2022年11月通知被告,主张救助费用补偿及单独海损索赔。被告以索赔已过提单第18条规定的时效为由申请简易判决(summary judgement)。

二、涉案争议的主要条款

(一)首要条款(clause paramount)

提单背面条款的第2条约定了首要条款:

  1. CLAUSE PARAMOUNT

(1)Save where the English Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 applies

the Hague Visby Rules compulsorily to this Bill of Lading, in which

event this Bill of Lading shall be subject to the Hague Visby Rules, the

Hague Rules shall apply and the Carrier shall be entitled to the benefit

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