2554 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION. June 28,1929. Nonresponsibllity. ARTICLE 55. Exceptions au principe de la responSl!,bilite. Lost articles. Les Administrations Bunt dega;- gees de toute responsabilite pour la perte d'envois recommandes: By force majeure. a) en cas de force majeure; toutefoist 10. responsabilite sub- siste a l'egard de l'Office expedi- teur qui a accept6 de couvnr les risques de force majeure (art. 52, Ante, p. 2553. § 4). I .e pays responsable de la tei::s tauces to de- ~!~ ~doit, J ~~j,!:!nt . sa tUgi8~!iont ~·/w.orw:-ure, (U(;lI(.IIf:,r S'f, cet e perw:- es due a des circQnstances consti- tuant un cas de Jorce majeure; Destruction of ree- b) lorsqu'elles ne peuvent ren- orda. dre compte des envois par suite de 10. destru~tion des documents de service resultant d'un cas de force majeure; With prohibited con- c) lorsqu'il s'agit d'envois dont tents. Ie ('ontenu tombe sous Ie coup Ante, p. 2547. des interdictions prevues a I'artl- cle J,.5, § 1; No inquiry made. d) Iorsque l'expediteur n'a for- mule aucune reclamation dans Ie Ante, p. 2552. delai prevu A l'article 51. Responsibility termi- nated. ARTICLE 56. Oessation de la responsabilite. On delivery. Les Administrations cessent d'~tre responsables des envois recommandes dont elles ont effec- tue 10. remise dans les conditions prescrites par leur reglement in- terieur. "Oeneral delivery" Pl' d L te mall to pel80n of proven our es envOls a ress~s pos Identity. restante ou conserves en mstance a 10. disposition des destinataires, 10. responsabilite cesse par 10. deli- vrance a une personne qui a justi-' fie de son Identite suivant les regles en viguellr dans Ie pays de destination, et dont les noms et qualites sont conformes aux indi- cations de l'adresse. ARTICLE 57. Payement de l'indemnite. Payment of indem. L'obligation de payer l'indem- mty. •• b IOffi I rute mcom e a' ce dont re eve ARTICLE 55 Exceptions to the principle of responsibility The Administra.tions are re- leased from all responsibility for the loss of registered articles: (a) In case 01 force majeure; however, the responsibility is maint&ined in regard to an Ad- ministration of origin which has undertaken to cover the risks of force majeure (Art. 52, Sec. 4). The country responsible for the loss must, in accordance with its domestic legislation, decide whether such loss is due to cir· cumstances eonstituting force ma- jeure; (b) When they can not account for the articles as a result of the destruction of the service records due to a case of force majeure; (c) When it is a question of an article whose contents fall within the scope of the prohibi- tions laid down by Article 45, Section 1; (d) When the sender has not made any inquiry within the period contemplated by Article 51. ARTICLE 56 Termination oj responsibility Administrations cease to be responsible for registered arti- cles the delivery of which thel have effected under the condi- tions prescribed by their domestio regulations. For articles addressed "general delivery" or held at the disposal of the addressees, responsibility ceases upon delivery to a person who has proved his identity in accordance with the regulations in force in the country of des- tination, and whose name and description are in conformity with the indications of the address. ARTICLE 57 Payment of indemnity The obligation of paying in- demnity falls upon the Adminis- .
