"Some of the Jurisprudence of the First Civil Room of the Syrian Court of Cassation"

3. The case of the merits No. 429 of 1999 – Decision No. 250 of 1999 dated 29/04/1999.

The principle : Marine - Cargo shortage – Custom – Liability.

Even though the carrier is considered liable for the shortage of weight or volume at which he received the goods, existence of a custom (practice) in the port of destination permits this shortage taking place during the journey and it exempts him from liability. This does not depend on existence of an advance reservation nor on making an immediate inspection of the goods but it depends on proving that the shortage has taken place during the journey and the custom (practice) permits it in the destined port.