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 PARCEL POST CONVENTION-SWEDEN June 28. 11132. . • July 11, 1982. 2111 2. In the absence of special agreement to the contrary between li:~:nM:;l the countries involved (which agreement may be made through cor- try. respondence) no indemnity will be ,paid by either country for the loss, rifling, or damage of tramit regIstered or insured parcels origi- n&ting in one of the two contracting countries addressea for delivery in some other country not a party to this Convention or originating in a third country addressed for delivery to 011e of the two contract- · ing countries. 3. In case an insured parcel originating in one country and ad- 8~tTarmstroBot (talk)arded to dressed for delivery in the other country is forwarded or returned . from the country of original address to a third country, the rightful claimant shall be entitled to only such indemnity, if any, for any loss, riffing, or damage which occurs subsequent to the redispatch of the parcel in the country of original address, as the country in which the loss, rifling, or damage occurred is willing or obligated to pay under any agreement in force between the countries directly involved in the forwarding or return. Either country adhering to this Conventicn which improperly forwards an insured farcel to a third country, shall be responsible therefor to the extent 0 liability of the country of oriwn to the sender within the limit of indemnity fixed by thi& Convention. 4. No application for indemnity will be ent.ertained unless a claim Claimtobe1lJed. or an initial inquiry, oral or written, shall be filed by claimant or his representative within a year commencing with the day follow- ing the posting of the insured parcel. 5. No compensation shall be given for loss, injury, or damage, con- mTarmstroBot (talk)penatiOl1 for sequential upon, i. e ., indirectly arising from, the loss, non-delivery, OI'IL damage, miSdelivery, or delay of any insured parcel transmitted under this Convention, nor for parcels seized by the Customs because of false declaration of contents. 6. No indemnity will be paid for insured parcels which contain toTarmstroBot (talk) 20:54, 11 June 2014 (UTC)t ezatit.led matter of no intrinsic value nor for perishable matter or matter pro- . hibited transmission in the parcel post mails exchanged between the contracting Administrations, or which did not conform to the stipUla- tions of this Convention, or which were not posted in the manner prescribed, but the country responsible for the loss, rifling, or damage may pay indemnity in respect of such parcels without re- course to the other Administration. 7. Either of the Administrations may at its oJ?tion reimburse the Reimbursement of rightful claimant in the event of complete loss, Irreparable dama~ ~ etc., on 10118 of of entire contents or riffing of entire contents for the amount of postage or special charges borne by an insured parcel, if claimed. The insurance fees are not in any case returned. 8. No responsibility will be admitted for insured parcels which mi~:!dTo'l~: can not be accounted for in consequence of the destruction of official menta destroyed. documents through causes beyond control. 9. In case the sender, addressee, or owner of an insured parcel, or of~J:r;;:=en~c:: his representative, shall at any time knowingly alle~e the contents to. be abOve their real value, or whenever any false, fictItiouslor fraudu- lent evidence is knowingly and wilfully mtroduced.' the dministra- tion responsible for the indemnity reserves the rIght without any refund of fee or postage to decline to pay indemnity or to pay such indemnit:r as may in its discretion be considered equitable In the light of the evidence produced. The enforcement of this rule shall not prejudioo any legal proceedings to which such fraudulent evidence may have rendered the claimant liable. 10. When an insured article has been lost, rifled, or damaged, the i:3:TarmstroBot (talk) Administration of origin shall pay indemnity to the rightful claim- within 8 year. ant as soon as possible and at the 18,test within a period of one year