The term "freight forwarder" as used in this Chapter means a person in the business of commissioning the transportation of goods in its own name.
この章において「運送取扱人」とは、自己の名をもって物品運送の取次ぎをすることを業とする者をいう。
Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, the provisions on commission merchants prescribed in Article 551 apply mutatis mutandis to freight forwarders.
commission merchant
「問屋」
A person whose business is selling or buying goods in their own name on behalf of others.
Defined inArticle 551, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter
freight forwarder
「運送取扱人」
A person whose business is arranging carriage of goods in their own name on behalf of others.
Defined inArticle 559, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter