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 54STAT.] UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION-MAY 23, 1939 pour les envois saisis par la douane par suite de fausse declara- tion de leur contenu. ARTICLE 57. Exceptions au principe de la responsabilit6. by the customs as a result of false declaration of their contents. ARTICLE 57 Exceptions to the principle of responsbility Les Administrations sont dega- gees de toute responsabilit6 pour la perte d'envois recommandes: a) en cas de force majeure; toutefois, la responsabilite sub- siste A l'6gard de l'Administration expeditrice qui a accepte de cou- vrir les risques de force majeure (article 54, § 4). Le pays res- ponsable de la perte doit, suivant sa legislation interieure, decider si cette perte est due A des circon- stances constituant un cas de force majeure; b) lorsque, la preuve de leur responsabilite n'ayant pas 6et ad- ministr6e autrement, elles ne peu- vent rendre compte des envois par suite de la destruction des docu- ments de service resultant d'un cas de force majeure; c) lorsqu'il s'agit d'envois dont le contenu tombe sous le coup des interdictions prevues aux articles 34,§§4et6,lettrec),et46,§1; d) lorsque l'expediteur n'a for- mul6 aucune reclamation dans le delai d'un an prevu A l'article 53. ARTICLE 58. Cessation de la responsabilit6. Les Administrations cessent d'&- tre responsables des envois re- commandes dont elles ont effec- tue la remise dans les conditions prescrites par leur reglement in- terieur pour les envois de meme nature. ARTICLE 59. Payement de l'indemnite. L'obligation de payer l'indem- nite incombe A 1'Administration dont releve le bureau expediteur de l'envoi, sous reserve de son droit de recours contre l'Adminis- tration responsable. Administrations are released from all responsibility for loss of registered articles: (a) In case of force majeure; however, responsibility is main- tained in regard to an Adminis- tration of origin which has under- taken to cover risks of force majeure (Article 54, Section 4). The country responsible for the loss must decide, in accordance with its domestic legislation, whether such loss is due to cir- cumstances constituting a case of Jorce majeure; (b) When, proof of their re- sponsibility not having been fur- nished otherwise, they can not account for articles as a result of destruction of service records due to a case of force majeure; (c) When it is a question of arti- cles whose contents fall within the scope of the prohibitions laid down by Articles 34, Sections 4 and 6, letter (c), and 46, Section 1; (d) When the sender has not made any inquiry within the period of one year contemplated by Article 53. ARTICLE 58 Termination of responsibility Administrations cease to be re- sponsible for registered articles the delivery of which they have effected under the conditions pre- scribed by their domestic regu- lations for articles of the same nature. ARTICLE 59 Payment of indemnity The obligation of paying in- demnity falls upon the Adminis- tration to which the office of ori- gin of the article belongs, subject to its right to make a claim against the responsible Administration. Release from respon- sibility in certain cases. Ante, pp. 2066, 2067, 2071. Termination of re- sponsibility. Payment of indem- nity. 2079

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