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PARCEL POST CO~VENTION-FRANCE. DECEMBER 7, 30, 1935. 3333 de 10. marchandise, evalue au moment et dans Ie lieu du dep6t. 4. Dans Ie cas OU l'indemnite est due pour Is. perte totale, pour un dommage irreparable du con- tenu ou pour 10. spoliation com- plete de ce contenu, Ie reclamant qualifie a egalement droit au remboursement des taxes d'af- frachissement. n en est de m~me lorsqu'il s'agit de colis refuses par Ie destinataire a cause de leur mauvais etat, si ce mauvais etat est imputable au service postal et engage 10. responsabilite de ce service. 5. Les taxes d'assurance sont, dans tous les cas, conservees par les Administrations contractantes. ARTICLE 13. EXCEPTIONS AU PRINCIPE DE LA RESPONSABILITE. 1. Les Administrations con- tractantes sont degagees de toute responsabilit~: a) En cas de force majeure, ce terme etant d~fini par 10. legisla- tion ou Is. jurisprudence du pays dans Ie service duquel sont sur- venus Is. perte ou Ie dommage. Cependant, chacune des deux Administrations se reserve Ie droit de couvrir les risques resultant de la force majeure, ~tant bien entendu que l'exercice de cette faculte n'entraine pas 10. responsa- bilite reciproque de l'autre Ad- ministration; b) Quand elles ne peuvent pas rendre compte du sort d'un colis par suite de 10. destruction de documents officiels due a un cas de force majeure; c) Quand Ie dommage est 10. consequence d'une faute de I'ex- pediteur ou de so. negligence ou quand il provient de 10. nature de l'objet; d) Pour les colis dont Ie con- t.cnu tombe sous Ie coup d'une des prohibitions de l'Article 5; e) Pour les colis ayant fait l'objet d'une declaratIon frau- duleuse de valeur, sup~rieure a 10. valeur reelle du contenu; demnity is calculated on the basis of the price of the merchandise evaluated at the time and place of mailing. 4 In case that indemnity is ReturnofpostageOD • • loss of parcel. due for the total loss, for llTepa- rable damage to the contents, or for complete rifling of the con- tents, the rightful claimant is also entitled to reimbursement of the postage charges. The same Refused, because of li.th f I bad condition. appasm e case 0 parces refused by the addressee Decause of their bad condition, if such bad condition is imputable to the postal service and involves the responsibility of that service. 5. The insurance fees are in all Fees. retained by • • contractlDg Admlnls- cases retamed by the contractmg trations. Administrations. ARTICLE 13. EXCEPTIONS TO THE PRINCIPLE OF RESPONSIBILITY. 1. The contracting AdIninis- . ~I!lease of respon· trations are released from all slblhty, when. responsibility: a) In case of force mal' eure as Loss, etc., through • '. force majeure. that term IS defined by the legIS- lation or jurisprudence of the country in the service of which the loss or damage has occurred. However, each of the two Administrations reserves the right to cover risks resulting from force majeure, it being under- stood that the exercise of that option does not involve the recip- rocal responsibility of the other Administration. b) When they can not account Destructionofolficlal for the disposal of a parcel as a recoTct~, resul t of the destruction of official records due to a case of force majeure; c) When the damage is the ]~lImage through ulffulfh d f fUII.t . etc" Or!lendeT, res t0aa toteseneror0 his negligence, or when it arises from the nature of the article: d) For parcels whose contents l'Tohihilt'fl article, ., come under one of the prohibitions .llIll, p. :l;l:!7, in Article 5; e) For parcels which have DE'('\IITed abov!' T~al formed the subject of a fraudulent \'alae. declaration of value, higher than the actual value of the aontents;