Review of the book by N.N. Ostroumov “The Contract of Carriage of Goods in International Air Transport” (“Statut” publishers, 2009 – 267 p.)

Abstract

The book by N.N. Ostroumov, “The Contract of Carriage in International Air Transport Operations”, is the first book in Russia dedicated exclusively to the contract of air carriage and analysis of current problems of carriage by air both on the international level and in Russia. The book may serve as a scientific and practical commentary and comparative analysis of the Montreal Convention 1999 and the system of the Warsaw Convention 1929, as well as Russian and foreign legislation and court practice in this field. The author analyzes the legal sources on international air carriage, conflict of law issues, the legal nature of the contract of carriage and obligations to arrange carriage. A central part of the book is taken by such issues as the carrier’s liability towards passengers for death and personal injury, cargo claims, late delivery of the cargo, recovery of damages. The book also covers the issue of claims against the carrier, and the insurance of carrier’s liability.