Section 189: Invalidity of certain agreements
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189. Invalidity of certain agreements
Any agreement, other than an agreement pursuant to section 181 (b) (i),
concluded before the occurrence of an incident which has caused the death
of or personal injury to a passenger or the loss of or damage to his luggage,
purporting to relieve the carrier of his liability towards the passenger or to
prescribe a lower limit of liability than that fixed in this Part or purporting to
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shift the burden of proof which rests on the carrier, or having the effect of
restricting the application of section 188 (1), shall be null and void, but that
nullity shall not render void the contract of carriage which shall remain subject to this Part.