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2408 PARCEL POST AGREEMENT-DENMARK Decel!lber9,1982. T:..I .l:. De<ember 28, 1932. letl=~nsIo!= cas: 2. The Administrations are relieved of all responsibility. Unconditional Be- (a) In case of parcels of which the addressee has accepted delivery ceptance. without reservation. Loss, etc., tbrougb (b) In case of loss or damarre through .force ma,;eure (causes beyond lura majeure. -p JI " control) although either Admmistration may at its option and without recourse to the other Administration pay indemnity for loss or damage due to force majeure even in cases where the Administration of the country in the service of which the loss or damage occurred recognizes that the damage was due to force majeure. dTarmstroBot (talk) 21:44, 11 June 2014 (UTC)onOfoffiCial (c) When they are unable to account for parcels in consequence of the destruction of official documents through force majeure. fBTarmstroBot (talk) 21:44, 11 June 2014 (UTC)ge~~t'~~u:d~ (d) When the damage has been caused by the fault or negligence of dressee, etc. the sender or the addressee or the representative of either, or when it Prohibited articles. Dt'I.'laration above real value. is due to the nature of the article. (e) For parcels which contain prohibited articles. (f) In case the sender of an insured parcel, with intent to defraud, shall declare the. contents to be above their real value; this rule, however, shall not prejudice any legal proceedings necessitated by the legislation of the country of ongin. Seized articles be- (g) For parcels seized by the customs because of false declaration C;1U5e of false declara- f te ts tion. 0conn. No claim witbln a (h) When no inquiry or application for indemnity has been made year. by claimant or his representatIve within a year commencing with the day: following the posting vf the insured farcel. Maiwr of no intrinsic (i) For parcels which contain matter 0 no intrinsic value or perish- value, etc. able matter or which did not conform to the stipulations of this Agreemen or which were not posted in the manner prescribed, but the countr;y responsible for the loss, rifling or damage may pay indemnity m respect of such parcels without recourse to the other Administration. Indirect loss, etc. 3. No compensation shall be given for indirect loss or loss of profits of any parcel transmitted under this Agreement. Indemnity payment. 4. 'fhe payment of compensation for an insured parcel shall be made to the rightful claimant as soon as possible and at the latest within a period of one year counting from the day following that on which the application is made. tio~e=. in excep.. However, the paying Postal Administration may exceptionally defer payment of indemnity for a longer period than that stipulated if, at the ex,piration of that period, it has not been able to determine the dispOSItion made of the article in question or the responsibility incurred. Payment by country 5 E t· h t. ti' all dId of origin if country of • xcep m cases were paymen 18 excep on y elerre as destination delays 9 provided in the second paragraph of the foregoing Section, the Postal months. Administration which undertakes the payment of compensation is authorized to pay indemnity on behalf of the office which, after being duly informed of the application for indemnity, has let nine months pass without settling the matter. Country responsible. 6. The obligation of paying the indemnity shall rest with the Postal Administration to which the mailing office is subordinate, provided that in cases where the indemnity is paid to the addressee in accord- ance with the second paragraph of the first section, it shall rest with the Postal Administration of destination. Repayment. The paying Administration retains the right to make a claim against th.;, AGministration responsible.