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 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION. June 28, 1929. Toutefois, le droitfixe de recom- mandation afferent a la partie "Reponse" d'une carte p08t(Jle ne peut etre valable1nem acquitte par i'expM:iteur primitif de i'envoi. 2.- La taxe de tout envoi recommande dcit ~tre acquittee A l'avance. Ell~ se compose: a) du prix u.'affranchissement ordinaire de l'envoi, selon sa nature; b) d'un droit fixe de recomman- dation de 40 centimes au maxi- mum. However, the registration fee applicable to the reply half of a post card can not be legally paid by the original sender of the article. 2. The postage on all registered articles must be paid in advance. rt consist of: (a) The ordinary postage on the article, according to its class; (b) A fixed registration fee of 40 centimes at most. 2553 Reply half of postal. Advance postage. 3. - Un recepisse doit ~tre deli- vre gratuitement a l'expediteur d'un envoi recommande, au mo- ment du dep6t. 4.- Les pays disposes a se charger des risques pouvant deri- ver du cas de force majeure sont autorises a percevoir una taxe speciale de 40 centimes au maxi- mum pour chaque envoi recom- mande. 3. A receipt shall be delivered Receipt. without charge to the sender of a registered article at the time of mailing. 4. Countries disposed to under- Bpec1al charp for .. take risks arising from force sumed risk. majeure (causes beyond control) are authorized to collect a special charge of 40 centimes at most for each registered article. 5. - us envois recommandes non au insu.ffisamment affranchis qui auraiem eM transmis atort au paus de destination 80m, en cas de distribution, taxes d' apres le8 dispo- sitions etabiies pour ies envois ordinaire8 non ou insu.ffisamment affranchis. 5. Vdnpre:paid dor in,suffi l ciehin~ly prT::::!!:L prep8J. reglStere artic es w ch have been wrongly sent to the country of destination are, if delivered, rated in accordance with the provisions laid down for unprepaid or insufficientJv pre- p8J.d ordinary articles. ARTICLE 53. ARTICLE 53 Avis de reception. Return receipts L'expediteur d'un envoi recom- The sender of a registered mande peut obtenir un avis de article may obtain a return receipt reception en payant, au moment by paying, at the time of mailing, du ~ep6t, un ~it fixe de 40, a fixed charge of 40 centimes at centimes au maXimum. . most. L'a'vis de reception peut Hre ' The return receipt may be demande posterieurement au de- requested after mailing the arti- p6t de l'envoi dans Ie delai et cIe, within the period and upon moyennant ia taxe fixee par payment of the charge fixed by l'articie 51 pour ies reclamations. Article 51 for inquiries. ARTICLE 54. ARTICLE 54 Etendue de la responsabilite. Extent oj responsibility Sauf les cas prevus g, l'article With the exceJ?tions provided suivant, les Administrations re- for by the followmg Article, the pondent de la perte des envois Administrations are responsible recommandes. for the loss of registered articles. L'expediteur a droit, de ce The sender is entitled, on chef, a une indemnite dont Ie that account, to indemnity, the montant est fixe a 50 francs amount of which is fixed at 50 par objet. francs for each article. Return reoelpts. Charge. Request for. Responsibility. Indemnity due.