II. Position of the carrier
1. Treatment of freight
a. Delivery not possible
1 Where the goods are rejected, the associated claims remain unpaid or the consignee cannot be contacted, the carrier must inform the consignor and in the interim place the goods in storage or deposit them with a third party at the risk and expense of the consignor.
2 If neither consignor nor consignee disposes of the goods within a reasonable period, in the same manner as a commission agent the carrier may apply to the competent authority at the place where the goods are located to arrange to have them sold in favour of the rightful beneficiary.
2. Emballage
1 L’expéditeur veille à ce que la marchandise soit convenablement emballée.
2 Il répond des avaries provenant de défauts d’emballage non apparents.
3 Le voiturier, de son côté, est responsable des avaries provenant de défauts d’emballage apparents, s’il a accepté la marchandise sans réserves.
