Article 310 When taking delivery of the goods, the consignee shall inspect the goods within the contracted time limit. If the time limit for inspection of the goods is not stipulated or is not clearly stipulated, nor can it be determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 61 of this Law, the consignee shall inspect the goods within a reasonable period of time. If the consignee does not voice any complaint about the quantity, damage or loss of the goods within the stipulated time limit or within a reasonable period of time, the silence shall be deemed as a preliminary evidence that the carrier has delivered the goods in accordance with the transport documents.
Article 311 The carrier shall hold the liability for any damage or loss of goods occurring in the course of transport. However, if the carrier proves that the damage or the loss of the goods is caused by force majeure, the natural property of the goods or reasonable wear and tear, or is caused by the negligence of the consignor or the consignee, the carrier shall not hold the liability for damages.
Article 312 If the parties have agreed on the amount of compensation for damage or loss of the goods, their agreement shall apply; if the amount of compensation is not stipulated or not clearly stipulated by the parties, nor can it be determined pursuant to the provisions of Article 61 of this Law, the amount shall be calculated at the market price of the place of delivery when the goods are delivered or ought to be delivered. If laws and administrative regulations stipulate otherwise concerning the calculation method of the compensation amount and the limit of the compensation amount, such stipulations shall govern.
核心词汇和搭配：
voice any complaint about 提出异议
be deemed as 视为
preliminary evidence 初步证据
in accordance with 按照
force majeure 不可抗力
natural property 自然性质
reasonable wear and tear 合理损耗
negligence 过错
the amount of compensation 赔偿额
条文对照讲解：
第三百一十条 收货人提货时应当按照约定的期限检验货物。对检验货物的期限没有约定或者约定不明确，依照本法第六十一条的规定仍不能确定的，应当在合理期限内检验货物。收货人在约定的期限或者合理期限内对货物的数量、毁损等未提出异议的，视为承运人已经按照运输单证的记载交付的初步证据。
第三百一十一条 承运人对运输过程中货物的毁损、灭失承担损害赔偿责任，但承运人证明货物的毁损、灭失是因不可抗力、货物本身的自然性质或者合理损耗以及托运人、收货人的过错造成的，不承担损害赔偿责任。
第三百一十二条 货物的毁损、灭失的赔偿额，当事人有约定的，按照其约定；没有约定或者约定不明确，依照本法第六十一条的规定仍不能确定的，按照交付或者应当交付时货物到达地的市场价格计算。法律、行政法规对赔偿额的计算方法和赔偿限额另有规定的，依照其规定。
附注：中文条文选自《中华人民共和国合同法》（现行有效），英文条文选自全国人大法规库版本。
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