If, between the receipt of goods and their delivery, those goods are lost or damaged or something occurs that causes them to be lost or damaged, or if their arrival is delayed, a carrier is liable to compensate for the resulting loss or damage; provided, however, that this does not apply if a carrier proves that it did not neglect to exercise due care in the receipt, transportation, storage, or delivery of the goods.
運送人は、運送品の受取から引渡しまでの間にその運送品が滅失し若しくは損傷し、若しくはその滅失若しくは損傷の原因が生じ、又は運送品が延着したときは、これによって生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。ただし、運送人がその運送品の受取、運送、保管及び引渡しについて注意を怠らなかったことを証明したときは、この限りでない。
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carrier
「運送人」
A person whose business is undertaking land, marine or air transportation.
Defined inArticle 569, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law