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Article L133-3 of the French Commercial code

Receipt of the goods transported extinguishes any action against the carrier for damage or partial loss if within three days, not including public holidays, following that of such receipt, the consignee has not notified the carrier, by extrajudicial act or by registered letter, of his reasoned protest.

If within the time limit set out above a request is made for an expert appraisal pursuant to Article L. 133-4, this request shall be deemed to constitute a protest without it being necessary to proceed as set out in the first paragraph.

Any stipulations to the contrary are null and void. This last provision does not apply to international carriage.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L133-3

La réception des objets transportés éteint toute action contre le voiturier pour avarie ou perte partielle si dans les trois jours, non compris les jours fériés, qui suivent celui de cette réception, le destinataire n’a pas notifié au voiturier, par acte extrajudiciaire ou par lettre recommandée, sa protestation motivée.

Si dans le délai ci-dessus prévu il est formé une demande d’expertise en application de l’article L. 133-4, cette demande vaut protestation sans qu’il soit nécessaire de procéder comme il est dit au premier alinéa.

Toutes stipulations contraires sont nulles et de nul effet. Cette dernière disposition n’est pas applicable aux transports internationaux.

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