§ 388 HGB Defec­ti­ve goods on com­mis­si­on

$ 388 HGB Defec­ti­ve goods on com­mis­si­on

(1) If the goods sent to the com­mis­si­on agent are in a dama­ged or defec­ti­ve con­di­ti­on upon deli­very, which is extern­al­ly reco­gnizable, the com­mis­si­on agent shall safe­guard the rights against the car­ri­er or ship­per, pro­vi­de evi­dence of the con­di­ti­on and noti­fy the prin­ci­pal wit­hout delay; in the event of fail­ure to do so, he shall be lia­ble for dama­ges.
(2) If the goods are sub­ject to dete­rio­ra­ti­on or if chan­ges sub­se­quent­ly occur in the goods which give rise to fears of their depre­cia­ti­on, and if the­re is no time to obtain the order of the prin­ci­pal, or if the prin­ci­pal defaults in issuing the order, the com­mis­si­on agent may effect the sale of the goods in accordance with the pro­vi­si­ons of sec­tion 373.

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