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
Official translation
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In force from 22 March 2003
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