Does freight transport always need a written contract?

The contract of carriage exists whether or not anything is written down. A consignment note evidences that contract rather than creating it, and its absence, irregularity, or loss does not affect the contract's validity. What a written note provides is proof of what was agreed and what condition the goods were in, which is far harder to establish afterwards without one.

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