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Article 18 A civil aircraft lien is the right of the claimant, subject to the provisions of Article 19 of this Law, to take priority in compensation against the owner and lessee of the civil aircraft with respect to the civil aircraft which gave rise to the said claim.

Article 19 The following obligatory rights shall be entitled to civil aircraft liens:

(1) Remuneration for rescuing the civil aircraft; and

(2) Necessary expenses incurred for the custody of the civil aircraft. With respect to the obligatory rights specified in the preceding paragraph, that arising later shall be satisfied first.

Article 20 The creditor of the civil aircraft liens specified in Article 19 of this Law shall register his obligatory rights with the competent civil aviation authority under the State Council within three months commencing from the date of the end of rescue or custody.

Article 21 For the common interests of creditors, the expenses incurred in enforcing the decision of — 11 —