1. In case of passenger carriage, the compensation ordered by the court against the carrier where the passenger dies or is injured shall not be less than the amount of the prescribed blood money pursuant to the statutes in force in the State, and a greater amount may be agreed upon. 2. In case of carriage of luggage and goods, the compensation amount shall not exceed (AED 500) five hundred dirhams per kilogram, unless it agreed to exceed this sum. Nevertheless, where the consignor, upon delivering the luggage or goods, submits a specific statement indicating that he attaches particular importance to the delivery of the same in safe condition at the place of arrival, due to its value, and if he pays such additional freight as required by the carrier for the same, the carrier shall pay the compensation according to the value indicated by the consignor, save where the carrier proves that such value exceeds the real value of the luggage and goods. 3. Where a parcel is lost or damaged or its delivery is delayed and the same has an effect on the value of the other parcels covered by the same carriage application form, the total weight of such parcels shall be taken into consideration upon establishing the liability limit. 4. As for personal or small items, which remain in the custody of passengers during the flight, the compensation awarded in favor of each passenger for the destruction of or damage to such items may not exceed the sum of (AED 5,000) five thousand dirhams. 5. The air carrier may not invoke the limitation of liability stipulated in this Article where it is proved that the damage is caused by an act or omission of the carrier or its subordinates, whether with intent to cause damage or due to imprudence coupled with awareness that damage might arise therefrom. Where the act or omission is committed by the subordinates, it shall also be established that it was committed in the course of performance of their duties.
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