CHAPTER VINullity of Stipulations Contrary to the Convention
Article 23
1Any stipulation which would directly or indirectly derogate from the provisions of this Convention shall be null and void. The nullity of such a stipulation shall not involve the nullity of the other provisions of the contract.
2In particular, any clause assigning to the carrier the benefit of any insurance made in favour of the passenger or any similar clause, or any clause shifting the burden of proof, shall be null and void.
3Any clause assigning to an arbitral tribunal a jurisdiction which is stipulated before the event that caused the damage shall likewise be null and void.