# Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971, Paragraph 1


The defences and limits of liability provided for in these Rules shall apply in any action against the carrier in respect of loss or damage to goods covered by a contract of carriage whether the action be founded in contract or in tort.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/19/schedule/part/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-goods-by-sea-act-1971/schedule/part-5/paragraph-1
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