Řešení škodních událostí v mezinárodní silniční přepravě

This bachelor’s thesis deals with the legal regulation of the carrier’s liability for damage arising in the course of international road transport of goods under the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). The aim of the thesis is to analyse the structure of the carrier’s liability regime, to define its fundamental principles, in particular strict liability and its limitations, and to assess how key issues of liability and compensation are interpreted in judicial practice. The thesis first outlines the importance of international legal regulation in the field of road transport and defines the role of the CMR Convention as a unifying legal framework. It then focuses on the construction of the carrier’s liability, including the burden of proof, grounds for exoneration, and limitation of liability. Special attention is paid to the determination of the gross weight of the consignment as the basis for calculating the liability limit and to the related interpretative issues. A significant part of the thesis consists of an analysis of Czech and foreign case law, illustrating the practical application of the CMR provisions. The final part of the thesis addresses the development of the legal framework through additional protocols, in particular the introduction of the electronic consignment note (e-CMR), and evaluates its benefits and limitations. In this context, attention is drawn to the not entirely clear legal status of e-CMR within the Czech legal system. The thesis concludes that the CMR Convention represents a stable and effective legal framework for resolving liability issues in international road transport, although it faces new interpretative challenges, especially in connection with the digitalisation of transport documentation.