‘Cape Town Convention and “Qualifying Declarations”: Analysis of Ratification Approach and Transaction Practice in Recent Contracting States (2015–2016)’ - Air and Space Law View ‘Cape Town Convention and “Qualifying Declarations”: Analysis of Ratification Approach and Transaction Practice in Recent Contracting States (2015–2016)’ by Matthias Reuleaux,Morten l. Hans Jakobsen, Thomas E. Christensen - Air and Space Law ‘Cape Town Convention and “Qualifying Declarations”: Analysis of Ratification Approach and Transaction Practice in Recent Contracting States (2015–2016)’ Matthias Reuleaux Thomas E. Christensen 42 4/5

Between the beginning of 2015 and mid–2017, six countries with either existing or expected importance for the aircraft finance and leasing industry acceded to the Cape Town Convention (Australia, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, the UK and Vietnam). The Cape Town Convention offers acceding Contracting States a variety of options how to ratify and implement the treaty. This article attempts to analyse the approach taken by each respective ‘newcomer’, inter alia by reference to the ‘Cape Town Convention quality standard matrix’ developed by the OECD.

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