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title: "M.A.201(b) Lessee responsibilities — Part-M · Avioverse"
description: "When the aircraft is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-m/section-a-technical-requirements/m-a-201-b"
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# M.A.201(b) Lessee responsibilities

Annex I (Part-M) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

IR Implementing rule

## M.A.201(b) Lessee responsibilities

(b) When the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if:

1\. the lessee is stipulated on the registration document; or

2\. detailed in the leasing contract.

When reference is made in this Part to the ‘owner’, the term owner covers the owner or the lessee, as applicable.

IR · M.A.201(b) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

[All rules in SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-m/section-a-technical-requirements)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 2 Sep 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.