"КОНВЕНЦИЯ ОБ УЩЕРБЕ, ПРИЧИНЕННОМ ИНОСТРАННЫМИ ВОЗДУШНЫМИ СУДАМИ ТРЕТЬИМ ЛИЦАМ НА ПОВЕРХНОСТИ" [рус., англ.] (Заключена в г. Риме 07.10.1952)

h caused the damage.

Article 22

In the event of the death of the person liable, an action in respect of liability under the provisions of this Convention shall lie against those legally responsible for his obligations.

Chapter V. APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION AND
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 23

1. This Convention applies to damage contemplated in Article 1 caused in the territory of a Contracting State by an aircraft registered in the territory of another Contracting State.
2. For the purpose of this Convention a ship or aircraft on the high seas shall be regarded as part of the territory of the State in which it is registered.

Article 24

This Convention shall not apply to damage caused to an aircraft in flight, or to persons or goods on board such aircraft.

Article 25

This Convention shall not apply to damage on the surface if liability for such damage is regulated either by a contract between the person who suffers such damage and the operator or the person entitled to use the aircraft at the time the damage occurred, or by the law relating to workmen's compensation applicable to a contract of employment between such persons.

Article 26

This Convention shall not apply to damage caused by military, customs or police aircraft.

Article 27

Contracting State will, as far as possible, facilitate payment of compensation under the provisions of this Convention in the currency of the State where the damage occurred.

Article 28

If legislative measures are necessary in any Contracting State to give effect to this Convention, the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization shall be informed forthwith of the measures so taken.

Article 29

As between Contracting States which have also ratified the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Damage caused by Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface opened for signature at Rome on the 29 May 1933, the present Convention upon its entry into force shall supersede the said Convention of Rome.

Article 30

For the purposes of this Convention:
- "Person" means any natural or legal person, including a State.
- "Contracting State" means any State which has ratified or adhered to this Convention and whose denunciation thereof has not become effective.
- "Territory of a State" means the metropolitan territory of a State and all territories for the foreign relations of which that State is responsible, subject to the provisions of Article 36.

Chapter VI. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 31

This Convention shall remain open for signature on behalf of any State until it comes into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 33.

Article 32

1. This Convention shall be subject to ratification by the signatory States.
2. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Article 33

1. As soon as five of the signatory States have deposited their instruments of ratification of this Convention, it shall come into force between them on the ninetieth day after the date of the deposit of the fifth instrument of ratification. It shall come into force, for each State which deposits its instrument of ratification after that date, on the ninetieth day after the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
2. As soon as this Convention comes into force, it shall be registered with the United Nations by the Secretary Ge

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