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UNCLOS and Submarine Cables - Centre for International Law

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High Seas Convention (4)<br />

• States Parties required to enact laws:<br />

– making it punishable offense <strong>for</strong> a ship<br />

flying its flag or person subject to its<br />

jurisdiction to interrupt or obstruct<br />

cables<br />

– exception <strong>for</strong> break or injury caused to<br />

save lives or the ship<br />

• (Article 27)<br />

• must have taken all necessary<br />

precautions to avoid break or<br />

injury

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