(1) The duty to arrange for the dispatch of the goods includes the organisation of the carriage, in particular
1. determination of the means and route of transport,
2. choice of performing enterprises, conclusion of carriage, warehousing and forwarding contracts required for the dispatch, as well as providing information and giving instructions to the performing enterprises, and
3. securing the sender's claims to compensation of damages.
(2) The duties of the forwarder also include the provision of other agreed services relating to carriage such as insuring and packaging the goods, labelling them and clearing them through customs. However, it is only if the agreement calls for it that the forwarder will be obliged to arrange for the conclusion of contracts for these services.
(3) Forwarders conclude the required contracts in their own name or, if they have been authorised to do so, in the name of the sender.
(4) In fulfilling their obligations, the forwarders will act in the interest of the sender and will carry out the sender’s instructions.