1- In inter-States carriage, for the purposes of Customs or other formalities which have to be completed before delivery of the goods, the sender shall attach the necessary documents to the consignment note or place them at the disposal of the carrier and shall furnish him with all useful information. 2- The carrier shall not be under any duty to enquire into either the accuracy or the adequacy of the documents referred to in the above paragraph. The sender shall be liable to the carrier for any damage caused by the absence, inadequacy or irregularity of such documents and information, except in the case of some wrongful act on the part of the carrier. 3- The liability of the carrier for the consequences arising from the loss or incorrect use of the documents specified in and accompanying the consignment note or deposited with the carrier shall be that of an agent; provided that, the compensation payable by the carrier shall not exceed that payable in the event of loss of the goods.
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Section 6 of the Acte uniforme relatif aux contrats de transport de marchandises par route/akn/ohada/act/loi/2003-03-22/auctmr-2003
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