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Sovereignty Over the Air Space

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In order to obtain a clear insight into the problems connected with sovereignty over the air space, it is advisable to determine what is meant by the term“air space.”

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Honig, J.P. (1956). Sovereignty Over the Air Space. In: The Legal Status of Aircraft. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0987-9_2

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