β Scribed by Lesley Jane Smith (editor), Ingo Baumann (editor)
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Recent significant developments in the European space sector have had an impact on business and the growth of national and European commercial space law. This book analyses and assesses the legal issues and key factors influencing the space sector in Europe. It is an up-to-date guide to the regulatory background of space projects and examines the typical legal problems which need to be solved by practitioners in the field. Taking into account public and commercial international law and practice, this book examines substantive issues of law specific to launchers, satellite manufacturers and space service providers with contributions from leading experts and practitioners in the field of European space law and policy.
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
List of Contributors
Foreword β’ Sir Martin Sweeting
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction β’ Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann
Part I: IntroductIon
2 The Impact of the European Space Policy on Space Commerce β’ Kai-Uwe Schrogl and Christophe Venet
3 The Relationship between the EU and ESA within the Framework of European Space Policy and its Consequences for Space Industry Contracts β’ Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
4 Toward a European Space-Specific Procurement Policy? β’ Jean-Jacques Tortora
Part II: The Legal Framework For Space Projects in Europe
5 The Principles of International Space Law and their Relevance to Space Industry Contracts β’ Lesley Jane Smith
6 The Impact of National Space Legislation on Space Industry Contracts β’ Michael Gerhard and Kamlesh Gungaphul-Brocard
7 The Legal Framework for EU Activities in the Space Sector, with a Particular Focus on GMES β’ Leopold Mantl and Sylvia Kainz-Huber
8 The Geographical Return Principle and its Future within the European Space Policy β’ Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd
9 Regulatory Framework for Authorising Satellite Applications: The Case of Telecommunications β’ Philippe Achilleas and Romain Loubeyre
10 Reforming National Licensing and Agency Structures: A Current Overview of the UK Space Agenda β’ Richard Tremayne-Smith
11 Consequences of the French Space Law on Space Operations (FSOA) on CNESβs Mission as a Contracting Space Agency β’ Philippe Clerc
12 The Complexities of International Space Industry Contracts β’ Cristian Bank
13 Developing Space Markets in Small Jurisdictions: The Case of the Isle of Man β’ Timiebi U. Aganaba
Part III: General aspects of Space Industry Contracts
14 Typology of Contracts in the Space Sector β’ Laurence Ravillon
15 Space Contracting within the Framework of the European Space Agency β’ Gunilla Stjernevi and Eleni Katsampani
16 Procurement in the Space Sector β’ Oliver Heinrich
17 Economics of the Procurement Process β’ Vasilis Zervos
18 Security Rights over Satellites: An Overview of the Proposed Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Space Assets β’ Dietrich Weber-Steinhaus and Deirdre NΓ Chearbhaill
19 Research and Development Contracts β’ Martin J. Mittelbach
20 Contract Management β’ Mustapha Elriz and Peter Newman
Part IV: Specific Aspects of Space Industry Contracts
21 Performance and Warranty Articles in Space Industry Contracts β’ Ines Scharlach
22 Cost Overruns in Space Contracts: Mitigation Methods and Strategies β’ Walter Peeters
23 Space Insurance β’ Philippe Montpert
24 Export Control Issues in Space Contracts β’ Matthias Creydt and Kay-Uwe HΓΆrl
25 The Use of Service Level Agreements in Space Projects β’ Ingo Baumann
26 Space Contracts: The Legal and Financial Liability Regime under the New French Space Legislation β’ Mireille Couston
27 Intellectual Property Issues in the Use and Distribution of Remote Sensing Data β’ Lesley Jane Smith and Catherine Doldirina
28 Negotiating the Security Aspects of Satellite Communications Services Contracts β’ Tare C. Brisibe
29 The Legal Framework for Space Projects in Europe: Aspects of Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution β’ Frans von der Dunk
30 The ITU Filing of Satellite Systems β’ Ingo Baumann and Hans Dodel
Part V: Specific Aspects of Satellite Services Contracts
31 Specific Clauses of Launch Services Agreements β’ Claude-Alain du Parquet
32 Specific Aspects and Characteristics of Satellite Capacity Agreements in the Satellite Communications Business β’ Oliver Huth and RafaΓ«l Roelandt
33 ESA Earth Observation Data Policies: Principles, Current Status and Reforms β’ Gisela SΓΌΓ
Part VI: Conclusions and Outlook
34 Conclusions and Outlook β’ Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann
Index
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