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 CONVENTION-PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA. NOVEMBER 18, 1927. 2663 for~a maior (por causas inevita- veis), assim definidos por deci- sOes legais ou disposi~5es admi- nistrativas do pais em que se der o extravio Ol~ damno, quando uma encomenda registada oa uma en- comenda com valor declarado for extraviada, roubada, ou avariada, o remetente ou outro reclamante legitimo, tera direito a uma in- demniza~ao correspondente a im- portancia real do extravio, furto, ou damno, baseada no verdadeiro valor, na ocasiao de deposito no. localidade de origem, do vbjecto perdido, roubado, ou avanado, salvo se 0 extravio, furto, ou damno tiver lugar por culpa ou negligencia do remetente ou do destinatario ou do representante de qualquier dos dois ou pela na- tureza do objecto; esta indemni- za~ao nao podera. exceder a quan- tia pela qual foi pago 0 premio exigido, de registo ou seguro, no paiz de origem. Na falta de acordo especial em cont,rario entre os paizes interes- sados (acordo que podera ser feito por correspondencia), ne- nhuma indemnizac;ao sera paga, por qualquer dos dois paizes, pelo extravio, furto,ou damno das en- comendas registBdas ou enco- mendas CGm valores declarados em transito, isto e, pelas cncomen- das registadas ou encomendas com valores declarados proceden- te.s de qualquer dos dois paizes contratantes ou de um terceiro pais com destino 0 urn outro paiz que nao faQa parte desta Con- venQiio. 2. Nenhuma das duas Adminis- traQoes eobrigada a pagar indem- nizaQOes, pelos extravios ou dam- nos, em casos de for~a maior, por virtude de quaisquer defini~Oes especiais desses casos, a nao ser que a outra AdministraQao as- sumo., reciprOCJinente, a respon- sabiIidaCG, nos termos das mesmas definiQOes, nao obstante qualquer dos dois paizes ficar com a liberdade de, sem ter que recor- rer 0.0 outro, poder pagar as in- demniza~oes, pelos extravios ou damnos que se derem, por moti- vos de forc;a maior, nos termOB de qualquer definic;iio. (causes beyond control) as that term is defined by the legal deci- sions or rulings of the country in the service of which the loss or damage occurs, when a registered or insured parcel has been lost, rifled, or damaged, the sender, or other rightful claimant, is en- titled to an indemnity corre- sponding to the actual amount of loss, rifling, or damage, based on the actual value at the time and place of mailing of the lost, rifled, or damaged article, unless the loss, rifling, or damage has arisen from the fault or negligence of the sender or the addressee or of the representative of either or from the nature of the article, provided that the indemnity shall not exceed the sum for which the required registration or insurance fee was paid in the country of origin. Ihb . Agreement 01, fOJ n tea sence of speCIal agree- delivery in country n01 ment to the contrary between the 8 party hereto. countries involved (which agree- ment may be made through cor- respondence) no indemnity will be paid by either country for the loss, rifling, or damage of transit registered or insured parcels; that is, registered or insured parcels originating in one of the two con- tracting countries or a third coun- try addressed for delivery in some other country not a party to this Connntion. 2. Neither ~dmini~tra~ion is Je:' bound to pay mdemmty m case of loss or damage due to force majeure under any particular definitions of that term unless the other Administration will assume liability reciprocally under the same definitions of the term, al- though either country may at its option and without recourse to the other country, plly indemnity for losses, or damages occurring through force majeure under any definition of that term. by force rna

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