General warehouse operators are responsible, within the limits of the declared value, for the custody and preservation of the warehouses entrusted to them.
They are not liable for natural damage and waste arising from the nature and packaging of the goods or from cases of force majeure.
The standard regulations and special regulations provided for in articles L. 522-13 and L. 522-17 specify the obligations of operators with regard to the preservation of deposits.
The contract governing the relationship between the operator of the general shop and the manager of the trading platform referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 522-37-1 may derogate from the provisions of the first three paragraphs of this article.