Common use of New paramount Clause in Contracts

New paramount. Charterers shall endeavor to ensure that all Bills of Lading issued pursuant to this charter shall contain the following clauses: 1. Subject to sub-clauses (2) or (3) hereof, this Xxxx of Lading shall be governed by, and have effect subject to, the rules contained in the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading signed at Brussels on 25th August 1924 (hereafter the “Hague Rules”) as amended by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 23rd February 1968 (hereafter the “Hague Visby Rules”). Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be either surrender by the carrier of any of his rights or immunities, or any increase of any of his responsibilities or liabilities under the Hague-Visby Rules. 2. If there is governing legislation that applies the Hague Rules compulsorily to this Xxxx of Lading to the exclusion of the Hague-Visby Rules, then this Xxxx of Lading shall have effect subject to the Hague Rules. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to be either surrender by the carrier of any of his rights or immunities, or an increase of any of his responsibilities or liabilities under the Hague Rules. 3. If there is governing legislation that applies the Hamburg Rules compulsorily to this Xxxx of Lading to the exclusion of the Hague-Visby Rules, then this Xxxx of Lading shall have effect subject to the Hamburg Rules. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to be either surrender by the carrier of any of his rights or immunities, or an increase of any of his responsibilities or liabilities under the Hamburg Rules. If any term of this Xxxx of Lading is repugnant to the Hague-Visby Rules, or Hague Rules or Hamburg Rules, if applicable, such term shall be void to that extent, but no further. Nothing in the Xxxx of Lading shall be constructed as in any way to restrict, exclude or waive the right of any of the relevant parties or person to limit liability under any available legislation and or law.