Declarations deposited under the
Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipement regarding Article 40

Afghanistan:

"The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:
(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment; and

(b) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges -

shall be registerable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly."
Angola:
“The Republic of Angola declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:

a. Rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment; and

b. Liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges

Shall be registered under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly.”

Bangladesh:
“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that the following categories of non-consensual rights or interest shall be registerable under the Convention as regards any category of aircraft objects as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly, namely
(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgement; and

(b) liens or other rights of an authority of Bangladesh relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising from or related to the use of an aircraft object and owed by the owner or operator of that aircraft object, arising prior to the time of a declared default by that owner or operator under a contract to finance or lease that aircraft object; and

(c) liens in favour or airline employees for unpaid wages arising prior to the time declared default by that airline under a contract to finance or lease an aircraft object;”

Cape Verde:
Form Nº 6 – Declaration under Article 40º

“The Republic of Cape Verde declares that the following non-consensual rights or interests:

(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment, and

(b) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges

shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly."
Ethiopia:
“Registrable non-consensual right under Article 40 of the Convention:
• Right of Judgment creditors.”
India:
(iii) Form No. 6(opt-in declarations under Article 40)

“The following categories of non-consensual right or interest shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of aircraft object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly, namely:-

(a) liens in favour of airline employees for unpaid wages arising prior to the time of a declared default by that airline under a contract to finance or lease an aircraft object;
(b) liens or other rights of an authority of India relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising from or related to the use of an aircraft object and owed by the owner or operator of that aircraft object, arising prior to the time of a declared default by that owner or operator under a contract to finance or lease that aircraft object; and
(c) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment.”
Indonesia:
"Indonesia declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of aircraft object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly:

a. liens in favour of airline employee for unpaid wages arising prior to the time of a declared default under a contract to finance or lease aircraft object;

b. liens or other right of an authority of Indonesia relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising from or related to the use of an aircraft object, and arising prior to the time of a declared default under a contract to finance or lease that aircraft object; and

c. rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgement.

Kenya:
"Kenya declares that the following category of non-consensual right or interest; rights of judgment creditors;
shall be registerable under the convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly."
Malaysia:
"Malaysia declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of aircraft object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly:

a. liens in favour of airline employees for unpaid wages arising prior to the time of a declared default by that airline under a contract to finance or lease an aircraft object;

b. liens or other rights of an authority of Malaysia relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising from or related to the use of an aircraft object and owed by the owner or operator of that aircraft object, and arising prior to the time of a declared default by that owner or operator under a contract to finance or lease that aircraft object; and,

c. rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment. "

Nigeria:
[On 26 March 2007, the Federal Republic of Nigeria notified UNIDROIT, pursuant to Article 57(1) of the Convention, of the making of the following subsequent declaration. In accordance with Article 57(2) of the Convention, this subsequent declaration took effect on 1 October 2007.]
" The Federal Republic of Nigeria declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:

(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgement;

(b) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges;

(c) liens of a salvor for unpaid charges in respect of salvage services provided to an aircraft object when it is water borne;

(d) liens of a person providing towage services to an aircraft object when it is water borne in respect of unpaid charges and

(e) liens of a bailee of an aircraft object in respect of unpaid charges for the bailment of the said aircraft object,

shall be registerable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly."

Oman:
"The Sultanate of Oman declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:

(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment;

(b) liens in favor workers for unpaid wages arising prior to the time of a declared default under a contract to finance or lease the subject object;

(c) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges prior to the time of a declared default under a contract to finance or lease the subject object;

(d) all other non consensual rights or interests which under the law of the Sultanate of Oman could have priority over the rights of secured creditors –

shall be registerable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly."

Pakistan:
“Pakistan declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:
(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment; and

(b) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges of any type whatsoever (which is not a priority non-consensual right or interest)

shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly.”
Senegal: [ Official translation; original version submitted in French ]
"The Republic of Senegal declares that the following non-consensual rights or interests:
(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment, and
(b) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges
shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly."
South Africa:
"The Republic of South Africa declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:
(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgment; and
(b) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges-
shall be registerable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and hall be regulated accordingly."
United Arab Emirates:
“The United Arab Emirates declares that the following categories of non-consensual right or interest:
(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgement;
(b) liens in favour of workers for unpaid wages arising prior to the time of a declared default under a contract to finance or lease the subject object;
(c) liens or other rights of a state entity relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising (d) all other nonconsensual rights or interests which under the law of the United Arab Emirates could have priority over the rights of secured creditors –
shall be registrable under the Convention as regards any category of object as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly.”

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