| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| 1 CHAPTER ONE-Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| 2 CHAPTER TWO-African and Chinese legislative backgrounds | 第19-29页 |
| 2.1 The legal instruments in China | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2 The legal instruments in Africa | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Analysis: a new attempt to unification through the Rotterdam rules | 第25-29页 |
| 3 CHAPTER THREE-The multimodal transport document | 第29-36页 |
| 3.1 The legal nature of the multimodal transport document | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2 The functions of the multimodal bill of lading | 第32-36页 |
| 4 CHAPTER FOUR-The multimodal transport operator's obligations | 第36-43页 |
| 4.1 The extent of the period of the multimodal transport operator's obligation:the door-to-door period of responsibility | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 The scope of the multimodal operator's obligations | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3 A responsibility stamped by the foreign element | 第40-43页 |
| 5 CHAPTER FIVE-The liability regimes of the multimodal transport operator:uniform or network system? | 第43-52页 |
| 5.1 The issue of the localized damage or loss to the goods | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2 A margin of different solutions for un-localized damages? | 第47-48页 |
| 5.3 The issue of delay in delivery | 第48页 |
| 5.4 Loss or damage to cargo with special risks | 第48-49页 |
| 5.5 The "modified network system", a better solution in the light of theRotterdam Rules? | 第49-52页 |
| 6 CHAPTER SIX-The basis of liability of the multimodal operator: strict orfault basis liability? | 第52-61页 |
| 6.1 The limitation and basis of calculation of compensation | 第54-56页 |
| 6.1.1 The limitation and calculation of the liability | 第54-55页 |
| 6.1.2 The basis of calculation of compensation | 第55-56页 |
| 6.2 Exemption and burden of proof | 第56-59页 |
| 6.3 Loss of right of exemption and of limitation of liability | 第59-61页 |
| 7 CHAPTER SEVEN-Some issues for damage claiming | 第61-67页 |
| 7.1 Jurisdiction | 第62-64页 |
| 7.1.1 Arbitration court | 第62-63页 |
| 7.1.2 The legal court's jurisdiction | 第63-64页 |
| 7.2 Damage notice | 第64-65页 |
| 7.3 Time limitation | 第65-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-72页 |
| REFERENCES | 第72-77页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第77页 |
