RESPONSABILIDAD CIVIL DEL TRANSPORTISTA EN LOS RECLAMOS DE CARGA DENTRO DEL DERECHO MARÍTIMO ECUATORIANO

Abstract

This research aims to provide information on current national and international civil regulation regarding cargo claims in matters of maritime law. An extensive analysis is presented on the generalities of the different contracts and legal figures that regulate sea transport as well as its main effects, consequences and legal scope. A recount is made of the historical evolution of the different international conventions that regulate the matter over the years, as well as the influence they have exerted on the drafting of national legal texts to date. Finally, the legal interpretation used in Ecuador and its possible legal repercussions with a detailed study of the regulatory improvements that must be implemented within the national system to avoid legal loopholes and inconsistencies with international regulations.