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Section 1.

SCHEDULEU.K.

Part IU.K. The English TextCONVENTIONSupplementary to the Warsaw Convention, for the Unification of certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air Performed by a Person other than the Contracting Carrier

Article IU.K.

In this Convention:

(a)[This paragraph is not reproduced. It defines “Warsaw Convention.”]

(b)“contracting carrier”means a person who as a principal makes an agreement for carriage governed by the Warsaw Convention with a passenger or consignor or with a person acting on behalf of the passenger or consignor;

(c)actual carrier” means a person, other than the contracting carrier, who, by virtue of authority from the contracting carrier, performs the whole or part of the carriage contemplated in paragraph (b) but who is not with respect to such part a successive carrier within the meaning of the Warsaw Convention. Such authority is presumed in the absence of proof to the contrary.

Article IIU.K.

If an actual carrier performs the whole or part of carriage which, according to the agreement referred to in Article I, paragraph (b), is governed by the Warsaw Convention, both the contracting carrier and the actual carrier shall, except as otherwise provided in this Convention, be subject to the rules of the Warsaw Convention, the former for the whole of the carriage contemplated in the agreement, the latter solely for the carriage which he performs.

Article IIIU.K.

1U.K.The acts and omissions of the actual carrier and of his servants and agents acting within the scope of their employment shall, in relation to the carriage performed by the actual carrier, be deemed to be also those of the contracting carrier.

2U.K.The acts and omissions of the contracting carrier and of his servants and agents acting within the scope of their employment shall, in relation to the carriage performed by the actual carrier, be deemed to be also those of the actual carrier. Nevertheless, no such act or omission shall subject the actual carrier to liability exceeding the limits specified in Article 22 [F1or Article 22A] of the Warsaw Convention. Any special agreement under which the contracting carrier assumes obligations not imposed by the Warsaw Convention or any waiver of rights conferred by that Convention or any special declaration of interest in delivery at destination contemplated in Article 22 [F1or Article 22A] of the said Convention, shall not affect the actual carrier unless agreed to by him.

Textual Amendments

F1Words inserted (prosp.) with saving by Carriage by Air and Road Act 1979 (c. 28, SIF 9), ss. 1(2)(3), 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 6

Article IVU.K.

Any complaint to be made or order to be given under the Warsaw Convention to the carrier shall have the same effect whether addressed to the contracting carrier or to the actual carrier. Nevertheless, orders referred to in Article 12 of the Warsaw Convention shall only be effective if addressed to the contracting carrier.

Article VU.K.

In relation to the carriage performed by the actual carrier, any servant or agent of that carrier or of the contracting carrier shall, if he proves that he acted within the scope of his employment, be entitled to avail himself of the limits of liability which are applicable under this Convention to the carrier whose servant or agent he is unless it is proved that he acted in a manner which, under the Warsaw Convention, prevents the limits of liability from being invoked.

Article VIU.K.

In relation to the carriage performed by the actual carrier, the aggregate of the amounts recoverable from that carrier and the contracting carrier, and from their servants and agents acting within the scope of their employment, shall not exceed the highest amount which could be awarded against either the contracting carrier or the actual carrier under this Convention, but none of the persons mentioned shall be liable for a sum in excess of the limit applicable to him.

Article VIIU.K.

In relation to the carriage performed by the actual carrier, an action for damages may be brought, at the option of the plaintiff, against that carrier or the contracting carrier, or against both together or separately. If the action is brought against only one of those carriers, that carrier shall have the right to require the other carrier to be joined in the proceedings, the procedure and effects being governed by the law of the court seised of the case.

Article VIIIU.K.

Any action for damages contemplated in Article VII of this Convention must by brought, at the option of the plaintiff, either before a court in which an action may be brought against the contracting carrier, as provided in Article 28 of the Warsaw Convention, or before the court having jurisdiction at the place where the actual carrier is ordinarily resident or has his principal place of business.

Article IXU.K.

1U.K.Any contractual provision tending to relieve the contracting carrier or the actual carrier of liability under this Convention or to fix a lower limit than that which is applicable according to this Convention shall be null and void, but the nullity of any such provision does not involve the nullity of the whole agreement, which shall remain subject to the provisions of this Convention.

2U.K.In respect of the carriage performed by the actual carrier, the preceding paragraph shall not apply to contractual provisions governing loss or damage resulting from the inherent defect, quality or vice of the cargo carried.

3U.K.Any clause contained in an agreement for carriage and all special agreements entered into before the damage occurred by which the parties purport to infringe the rules laid down by this Convention, whether by deciding the law to be applied, or by altering the rules as to jurisdiction, shall be null and void. Nevertheless, for the carriage of cargo arbitration clauses are allowed, subject to this Convention, if the arbitration is to take place in one of the jurisidictions referred to in Article VIII.

Article XU.K.

Except as provided in Article VII, nothing in this Convention shall affect the rights and obligations of the two carriers between themselves.

[ArticlesXItoXVIIIand the concluding words of the Convention are not reproduced. They deal with the coming into force of the Convention and provide that in the case of inconsistency the text in French shall prevail.]

Part IIU.K. The French TextCONVENTIONComplementaire a la Convention de Varsovie, pour l’unification de certaines regles relatives au Transport Aerien International effectue par une Personne autre que le Transporteur Contractuel.

Article PremierU.K.

Dans la présente Convention:

(a) . . . . . .

(b)“transporteur contractuel” signifie une personne partie à un contrat de transport régi par la Convention de Varsovie et conclu avec un passager ou un expéditeur ou avec une personne agissant pour le compte du passager ou de l’expéditeur;

(c)“transporteur de fait” signifie une personne, autre que le transporteur contractuel, qui, en vertu d’une autorisation donnée par le transporteur contractuel, effectue tout ou partie du transport prévu á l’alinéa (b) mais n’est pas, en ce qui concerne cette partie, un transporteur successif au sens de la Convention de Varsovie. Cette autorisation est présumée, sauf preuve contraire.

Article IIU.K.

Sauf disposition contraire de la présente Convention, si un transporteur de fait effectue tout ou partie du transport qui, conformément au contrat visé á l’article premier, alinéa (b), est régi par la Convention de Varsovie, le transporteur contractuel et le transporteur de fait sont soumis aux régles de la Convention de Varsovie, le premier pour la totalité du transport envisagé dans le contrat, le second seulement pour le transport qu’il effectue.

Article IIIU.K.

1U.K.Les actes et omissions du transporteur de fait ou de ses préposés agissant dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, relatifs au transport effectué par le transporteur de fait, sont réputés être également ceux du transporteur contractuel.

2U.K.Les actes et omissions du transporteur contractuel ou de ses préposés agissant dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, relatifs au transport effectué par le transporteur de fait, sont réputés être également ceux du transporteur de fait. Toutefois, aucun de ces actes ou omissions ne pourra soumettre le transporteur de fait á une responsabilité dépassant les limites prévues á l’article 22 [F2ou á l’article 22A] de la Convention de Varsovie. Aucun accord spécial aux termes duquel le transporteur contractuel assume des obligations que n’impose pas la Convention de Varsovie, aucune renonciation á des droits prévus par ladite Convention ou aucune déclaration spéciale d’intérêt á la livraison, visée á l’article 22 [F2ou á l’article 22A] de ladite Convention, n’auront d’effet á l’égard du transporteur de fait, sauf consentement de ce dernier.

Textual Amendments

F2Words inserted (prosp.) with saving by Carriage by Air and Road Act 1979 (c. 28, SIF 9), ss. 1(2)(3), 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 6

Article IVU.K.

Les ordres ou protestations á notifier au transporteur, en application de la Convention de Varsovie, ont le même effet qu’ils soient adressés au transporteur contractuel ou au transporteur de fait. Toutefois, les ordres visés á l’article 12 de la Convention de Varsovie n’ont d’effet que s’ils sont adressés au transporteur contractuel.

Article VU.K.

En ce qui concerne le transport effectué par le transporteur de fait, tout préposé de ce transporteur ou du transporteur contractuel, s’il prouve qu’il a agi dans l’exercice de ses fonctions, peut se prévaloir des limites de responsabilité applicables, en vertu de la présente Convention, au transporteur dont il est préposé, sauf s’il est prouvé qu’il a agi de telle façon que les limites de resposabilité ne puissent être invoquées aux termes de la Convention de Varsovie.

Article VIU.K.

En ce qui concerne le transport effectué par le transporteur de fait, le montant total de la réparation qui peut être obtenu de ce transporteur, du transporteur contractuel et de leurs préposés quand ils ont agi dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions, ne peut pas dépasser l’indemnité la plus élevée qui peut être mise á charge soit du transporteur contractuel, soit du transporteur de fait, en vertu de la présente Convention, sous réserve qu’aucune des personnes mentionnées dans le présent article ne puisse être tenue pour responsable au delá de la limite qui lui est applicable.

Article VIIU.K.

Toute action en responsabilité, relative au transport effectuée par le transporteur de fait, peut être intentée, au choix du demandeur, contre ce transporteur ou le transporteur contractuel ou contre l’un et l’autre, conjointement ou séparément. Si l’action est intentée contre l’un seulement de ces transporteurs, ledit transporteur aura le droit d’appeler l’autre transporteur en intervention devant le tribunal saisi, les effets de cette intervention ainsi que la procédure qui lui est applicable étant réglés par la loi de ce tribunal.

article VIIIU.K.

Toute action en responsabilité, prévue á l’article VII de la présente Convention, doit être portée, au choix du demandeur, soit devant l’un des tribunaux oú une action peut être intentée au transporteur contractuel, conformément á l’article 28 de la Convention de Varsovie, soit devant le tribunal du domicile du transporteur de fait ou du siége principal de son exploitation.

Article IXU.K.

1U.K.Toute clause tendant á exonérer le transporteur contractuel ou le transporteur de fait de leur responsabilité en vertu de la présente Convention ou á établir une limite inférieure á celle qui est fixée dans la présente Convention est nulle et de nul effet, mais la nullité de cette clause n’entraîne pas la nullité du contrat qui reste soumis aux dispositions de la présente Convention.

2U.K.En ce qui concerne le transport effectué par le transporteur de fait, le paragraphe précédent ne s’applique pas aux clauses concernant la perte ou le dommage résultant de la nature ou du vice propre des marchandises transportées.

3U.K.Sont nulles toutes clauses du contrat de transport et toutes conventions particuliéres antérieures au dommage par lesquelles les parties dérogeraient aux régles de la présente Convention soit par une détermination de la loi applicable, soit par une modification des régles de compétence. Toutefois, dans le transport des marchandises, les clauses d’arbitrage sont admises, dans les limites de la présente Convention, lorsque l’arbitrage doit s’effectuer dans les lieux de compétence des tribunaux prévus á l’article VIII.

Article XU.K.

Sous réserve de l’article VII, aucune disposition de la présente Convention ne peut être interprétée comme affectant les droits et obligations existant entre les deux transporteurs.

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