(1)

Every carrier of goods has the right to require the consignor to make out and hand over to him a document called an air consignment note; every consignor has the right to require the carrier to accept this document.

(2)

The absence, irregularity or loss of this document does not affect the existence or the validity of the contract of carriage which shall, subject to the provisions of rule 9, be nonetheless governed by these rules.