The warehouse keeper is liable for any damage resulting from loss of or damage to the goods occurring during the time between receipt of the goods for storage and their delivery, unless the damage could not have been avoided by exercising the due care of a prudent merchant. This applies even if the warehouse keeper stores the goods with a third party in accordance with section 472 (2).
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Liability for loss or damage
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