(1) The forwarder is liable for any damage resulting from loss of or damage to goods in the forwarder’s custody. Sections 426, 427, 429, 430, 431 subsections (1), (2) and (4), as well as sections 432 and 434 to 436 apply accordingly.
(2) The forwarder is liable for damage not due to loss of or damage to the goods in the forwarder’s custody if the forwarder has acted in breach of a duty owed under section 454. The forwarder is relieved of such liability if the damage could not have been avoided by exercising the due care of a prudent merchant.
(3) Where conduct on the part of the sender or a particular defective condition of the goods has contributed to the occurrence of the damage, the obligation to pay compensation and the amount of compensation payable will depend upon the extent to which such circumstances have contributed to the damage.