The contract of international carriage of freight by rail is governed by the CIM Uniform Rules in Western and Central Europe, Near p East and North Africa. In Eastern Europe and Asia, international carriage of freight by rail is governed by the SMGS.
The text of the CIM Uniform Rules, an overview of the geographical scope of the CIM Uniform Rules, the SMGS and a comparative guide to the liability clauses in the CIM and SMGS (in German and Russian only) may be found below.
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for the complete edition of the RID 2019 (such as published by OTIF).
