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(c) that every State has the right to operate non-scheduled flights subject to the terms of the Convention and to refuse the operation of scheduled international air services over or into its territory unless special permission or authorisation is given (Articles 5-6);

(d)

that every contracting State shall apply its air regulations to the aircraft of all contracting States without distinction as to nationality (Article 11);

(e) that every aircraft cannot

be validly

registered in more than one state and shall display its nationality and registration marks (Articles 18-20);

(£) that every contracting State is required to facilitate and expedite air navigation

(g)

between

the territories of contracting States; to prevent unnecessary delays in the laws relating to

administration

immigration,

of

quarantine

and

customs

procedures; to exempt aircraft spare parts,

fuel etc from customs

aircraft

duty; and to exempt

from seizure on patent claims

(Articles 22, 24 and 27);

that every contracting State undertakes to provide assistance to aircraft in distress in its territory, to institute an inquiry into circumstances of an aircraft accident

territory and to allow the

the

occurring in its

State in which the aircraft is registered to

appoint

observers

25 and 26);

for the inquiry (Articles

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