- The Paris Convention of 1919
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The Paris Convention of 1919, also known as Convention relating to the Regulation of Aerial Navigation, defined the status of international airspace and gave the authority to the Commander of an aircraft to act in accordance with the law of the state of registration. It was signed in Paris, October 13, 1919.
Nations involved were: The United States Of America, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, The British Empire, China, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, The Hedjaz, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, The Serb-Croat-Slovene State, Siam, Czechoslovakia And Uruguay.
Contents
It had 9 chapters, dealing with:
- General Principles
- Nationality of aircraft
- Certificates of airworthiness and competency
- Admission to air navigation above foreign territory
- Rules to be observed on departure when under way and on landing
- Prohibited transport
- State aircraft
- International Commission for air navigation
- Final Provisions
Related
External links
Categories:- Aviation agreements
- Treaties concluded in 1919
- 1919 in aviation
- Aviation stubs
- International law stubs
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