The contractual framework developed by the CIT addresses the relationship between the customer and the carrier and the relationship between carriers. It comprises mainly General Terms and Conditions (GTC), boilerplate contracts and checklists designed to simplify the conclusion of agreements and contracts.
Documents
Boilerplate Contract Substitute Carriage July 1, 2025
Boilerplate contract on substitute carriage in international rail freight (Boilerplate Contract Substitute Carriage)
General Terms and Conditions Applying to Contracts for the Hire of a Locomotive with a Driver for Freight Traffic (GTC hire)
The GTC hire govern the contractual relationships between the lessor and lessee of a locomotive.
Applicable with effect from 1 July 2019 / Edition 1 July 2019
General Terms and Conditions of Carriage for International Freight Traffic by Rail (GTC-CIM)
The GTC-CIM shall govern the legal relationship between the carrier and customer for consignments subject to the CIM Uniform Rules; they shall likewise apply to contracts of carriage where the scope of the CIM has been extended in accordance with Article 1 of the CIM and in every case where the parties to the contract so agree.
Applicable with effect from 1 January 2019 / Edition 1 January 2019
General Terms and Conditions of Carriage for International Freight Traffic by Rail (GTC-CIM)
The GTC-CIM govern the contractual relationship between carriers and customers for consignments subject to the CIM Uniform Rules or in those cases agreed by all the parties to the contract.
Applicable with effect from: 1 July 2006 / Edition 1st July 2006
