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FrançaisIn shipping, charges made for additional, special or supplemental services, normally over and above the line haul services. Common accessorial charges include: congestion surcharges, currency adjustment factors (CAF) and terminal handling charges (THC). Also called surcharge.
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A discharge of a contract or cause of action pursuant to which the parties agree (the accord) to alter their obligations and to perform new obligations (the satisfaction). For example, a seller who cannot obtain red fabric to meet the…
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1. Confirmation of receipt of a purchase order. 2. Confirmation sent by a bank confirming receipt of a collection. ACP Countries. African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is a group of countries with preferential trading relations with the EU under the…
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African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is a group of countries with preferential trading relations with the EU under the former Lomé Treaty now called the Cotonou Agreement. This agreement is aimed at the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty while contributing to…
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The operation of uncontrollable natural forces. This expression is used in force majeure contract clauses that excuses a party who breaches the contract when performance is prevented by the occurrence of certain events. See force majeure clause.
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