
Book contents
- Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention
- Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword by Peter Maurer
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Chapter I General Provisions
- Chapter II Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
- Chapter III Hospital Ships
- Chapter IV Personnel
- Chapter V Medical Transports
- Article 38 Ships Used for the Conveyance of Medical Equipment
- Article 39 Medical Aircraft
- Article 40 Flight Over Neutral Countries. Landing of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
- A. Introduction
- B. The law of neutrality and medical aircraft
- C. Historical background
- D. Paragraph 1: Conditions for a medical aircraft to fly over, or land in, the territory of a neutral Power
- E. Paragraph 2: Equal application of conditions or restrictions
- F. Paragraph 3: Actions upon the landing of medical aircraft on the territory of a neutral Power
- Additional material
- Contents
- Chapter VI The Distinctive Emblem
- Chapter VII Execution of the Convention
- Chapter VIII Repression of Abuses and Infractions
- Final Provisions
- Testimonium and Signature Clause
- Sources
- Index
Additional material
from Article 40 - Flight Over Neutral Countries. Landing of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 November 2017
- Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention
- Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword by Peter Maurer
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Chapter I General Provisions
- Chapter II Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
- Chapter III Hospital Ships
- Chapter IV Personnel
- Chapter V Medical Transports
- Article 38 Ships Used for the Conveyance of Medical Equipment
- Article 39 Medical Aircraft
- Article 40 Flight Over Neutral Countries. Landing of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
- A. Introduction
- B. The law of neutrality and medical aircraft
- C. Historical background
- D. Paragraph 1: Conditions for a medical aircraft to fly over, or land in, the territory of a neutral Power
- E. Paragraph 2: Equal application of conditions or restrictions
- F. Paragraph 3: Actions upon the landing of medical aircraft on the territory of a neutral Power
- Additional material
- Contents
- Chapter VI The Distinctive Emblem
- Chapter VII Execution of the Convention
- Chapter VIII Repression of Abuses and Infractions
- Final Provisions
- Testimonium and Signature Clause
- Sources
- Index
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- Commentary on the Second Geneva ConventionConvention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, pp. 922Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017