Practice question
A carrier takes an unjustified detour from the agreed route. Cargo is then destroyed, and the carrier invokes its agreed liability cap. Which rule applies?
- The cap necessarily survives every route change.
- Only the shipper's nationality determines whether the cap applies.
- A detour automatically transfers the cargo title.
- Article 1747 prevents reliance on the limiting contract in case of the cargo loss.
- The cap doubles instead of becoming unavailable.
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1741, 1743, 1745-1747 and 1758-1761: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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