1- A carrier who has paid compensation in compliance with the provisions of this Uniform Act, shall be entitled to recover the principal, together with interest thereon and costs incurred by reason of the claim , from the other carriers who have taken part in the carriage, in accordance with the following provisions:
a) the carrier responsible for the loss or damage shall be solely liable for the compensation whether paid by himself or by another carrier;
b) when the loss or damage has been caused by the action of two or more carriers, each of them shall pay an amount proportionate to his share of liability; should it be impossible to apportion the liability, each carrier shall be liable in proportion to the share of the payment for the carriage which is due to him;
c) if it cannot be ascertained to which carrier liability is attributable for the loss or damage, the amount of the compensation shall be apportioned between all the carriers as laid down in paragraph 1(b) above;
2- If one of the carriers is insolvent, the share of the compensation due from him and unpaid by
him shall be divided among the other carriers in proportion to the share of the payment for the carriage due to them. 3- Carriers shall be free to agree among themselves on provisions other than those laid down in this article .
Time-limit for claims and actions
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In force from 01-01-2004
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