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A manufacturing firm in Lagos engages an independent logistics company to transport a bulk shipment of goods to a distributor in Port Harcourt. Which commercial document serves as evidence of the contract of carriage between the manufacturer and the carrier while also acting as a receipt for the goods received for transit?

  1. A
    Advice Note
  2. Consignment NoteCevap
  3. C
    Delivery Note
  4. D
    Bill of Lading

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Consignment Note
The correct answer is the Consignment Note. In home trade, when a seller employs an independent public or private haulage carrier to transport goods to a customer, a Consignment Note is completed. It serves as proof of receipt of goods by the carrier, outlines consignment details, and acts as evidence of the contract of carriage between the consignor and the transporter.

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1
Analyze the roles of the parties involved in the transaction scenario.
Identified three parties: the seller (manufacturer), the buyer (distributor), and an independent third-party transport carrier.
When a seller uses their own transport, a delivery note is used; when an independent carrier is hired, a specific carriage document is required.
2
Determine the legal and functional requirements of the document in question.
The document must act as a contract of carriage between the consignor (seller) and carrier, as well as proof that the carrier received the goods for transit.
This establishes liability and terms of transport between the seller and the haulage contractor.
3
Identify the standard home trade commercial document matching these functions.
The document is a Consignment Note.
By definition in home trade, a Consignment Note is used whenever goods are dispatched through a third-party public or private carrier.

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