1. The carrier shall be liable for the safety of the passenger during the performance of the carriage contract, and any agreement relieving the carrier from such liability shall be null and void. 2. The performance of a carriage contract shall cover the period between the moment the passenger starts to board the means of transport at the place of departure until he disembarks at the place of arrival. Where there are quays/platforms for the means of transport to lay by, the performance of the contract shall cover the period lying between the moment the passenger embarks the quay/platform at the place of departure and his exit therefrom at the place of arrival. 3. Where necessity arises during the trip to replace the means of transport, the liability shall not cover the period of transfer of the passenger from one means of transport to the other without the custody of the carrier or its subordinates or agents.
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