When cargo is handed over at the loading dock, the consignment note gives the transaction its legal backbone: it documents the contract of carriage, confirms that the carrier has received the goods, and sets out the agreed handling and delivery instructions.
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtbrief
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