(1) After arrival of the goods at the place designated for delivery, the consignee may require the carrier to deliver the goods to the consignee in exchange for the performance of the obligations resulting from the contract of carriage. If the goods have been delivered damaged or late or have been lost, then the consignee may assert in their own name the rights against the carrier resulting from the contract of carriage; the sender remains entitled to assert these rights. It makes no difference in this context whether the consignee or sender is acting in their own interest or in the interest of a third party.
(2) The consignee who asserts their right under subsection (1) sentence 1 is to pay any outstanding freight up to the amount specified in the consignment note. If a consignment note has not been issued or has not been presented to the consignee, or if the amount payable as freight is not evidenced by the consignment note, then the consignee is to pay the freight agreed with the sender provided it is not unreasonable.
(3) Consignees asserting their right under subsection (1) sentence 1 additionally is to pay demurrage or remuneration in accordance with section 420 (4); demurrage for exceeding the loading time and remuneration under section 420 (4) will be payable only if the consignee was informed, when the goods were delivered, of the amount owed.
(4) The sender remains obliged to pay the sums owed under the contract.