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... 2. In all cases of joint and several liability referred to in paragraph 1 of this
article, the burden of compensation for the damage shall be apportioned between the first
two States in accordance with the extent to which they were at fault; if the extent of the
fault of each of these States cannot be established, the burden of compensation shall be
apportioned equally between them. Such apportionment shall be without prejudice to the
right of the third State to seek the entire compensation due under this Convention from
any or all of the launching States which are jointly and severally liable. ...
... If no settlement of a claim is arrived at through diplomatic negotiations as provided
for in Article IX, within one year from the date on which the claimant State notifies the
launching State that it has submitted the documentation of its claim, the parties
concerned shall establish a Claims Commission at the request of either party. ...