Comparison of Concepts and Legal Performance of the Consignment Note and Bill of Loading in Iranian Law and the CMR Treaty

International transport contracts have a variety of effects on international trade law as well as domestic law. In the field of international trade law, the transfer of goods and the speed of trade are fundamental factors in the dynamics and production of wealth and turnover. In this regard, transportation is an operational tool of international trade that is done by air, rail, road and sea. This study is concerned with the international transport of goods by road, which is done in accordance with the CMR Convention. An attempt has been made to answer the question of what the meaning, definition and features of the bill of loading and guidelines in international road transport is in domestic law and uniform international document with a comparative view and library and analytical method. In order to unify the domestic and global legal system, we should also get acquainted with the legal regime of the said convention. Finally, we come to the conclusion that there are substantial differences between the Consignment note and the bill of loading. The bill of loading is a commercial document, but it is not a document of ownership and transfer and it cannot be collateralized. Both the bill of loading and the Consignment note are the reason for the existence of a transport contract and the receipt of the goods by the Carrier.