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This Convention governs only the rights and obligations of the parties to the contract of carriage arising from such contract. Carriage to which this Convention applies shall remain subject to the provisions of public law, in particular public law provisions regulating:
a) Rights and obligations of employees of parties to the contract;
b) The safe transport of dangerous goods as well as other safety issues;
c) Customs formalities;
d) The protection of animals;
e) Restrictions and special conditions for the transport of various types of goods;
f) Restrictions to use various border crossings, railway infrastructure or railway stations in various countries;
g) Licensing of railway undertakings to perform rail transport of goods;
h) The right of access of a railway undertaking to use the railway infrastructure in various countries; and/or
i) The technical admission of railway vehicles/wagons for circulation in international rail traffic.