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1. EUMETSAT may at any time be dissolved by the Council by a decision in accordance with Article 5.2(a).
2. Unless the Council decides otherwise, EUMETSAT shall be dissolved if, as a result of the denunciation of this Convention by one or more Member States under the provision of Article 19.1 or as a result of an exclusion following Article 14.1, the contribution rate of each other Member State to the General Budget and to the mandatory programmes is increased by more than one fifth.
The decision on the dissolution shall be taken by the Council in conformity with Article 5.2(a), a Member State having denounced the Convention or having been excluded not taking part in the vote on this issue.
3. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Council shall appoint a liquidation authority.
4. The assets shall be shared out among the States that are members of EUMETSAT at the time of its dissolution pro rata to the contributions actually paid by them from the time of becoming Parties to this Convention. In the event of a deficit this shall be met by the same States pro rata to the contributions as assessed for the current financial year.