A freight forwarder may claim remuneration immediately upon delivery of the goods to a carrier.
If the amount of freight charges is specified in a freight forwarding contract, the freight forwarder may not claim any additional remuneration separately unless there is a special agreement to the contrary.
運送取扱契約で運送賃の額を定めたときは、運送取扱人は、特約がなければ、別に報酬を請求することができない。
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
carrier
「運送人」
A person whose business is undertaking land, marine or air transportation.
Defined inArticle 569, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law