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Title Contracting for space : contract practice in the European space sector / edited by Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann
Published Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Publishing, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 428 pages) : illustrations
Contents List of Figures and Tables -- List of Contributors -- Foreword / by Sir Martin Sweeting -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction / Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann -- Part I. Introduction. Chapter 2. The impact of the European space policy on space commerce / Kai Uwe Schrogl and Christophe Venet -- Chapter 3. The relationship between EU and ESA within the framework of European space policy and its consequences for space industry contracts / Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd -- Chapter 4. Toward a European space-specific procurement policy? / Jean-Jacques Tortora -- Part II. The Legal Framework for Space Projects in Europe. Chapter 5. The principles of international space law and their relevance to space industry contracts / Lesley Jane Smith -- Chapter 6. The impact of national space legislation on space industry contracts / Michael Gerhard and Kamlesh Gungaphul-Brocard -- Chapter 7. The legal framework for EU activities in the space sector, with a particular : focus on GMEs / Leopold Mantl and Sylvia Kainz-Huber -- Chapter 8. The geographical return principle and its future within the European space policy / Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd -- Chapter 9. Regulatory framework for authorising satellite applications : The case of telecommunications / Phillippe Achilleas and Romain Loubeyre -- Chapter 10. Reforming national licensing and agency structures : A current overview of the UK space agenda / Richard Tremayne-Smith -- Chapter 11. Consequences of the French space law on space operations (FSOA) on CNES's mission as a contracting space agency / Philippe Clerc -- Chapter 12. The complexities of international space industry contracts / Cristian Bank -- Chapter 13. Developing space markets in small jurisdictions : The case of the Isle of Man / Timiebi U. Aganaba -- Part III. General Aspects of Space Industry Contracts. Chapter 14. Typology of contracts in the space sector / Laurence Ravillon -- Chapter 15. Space contracting within the framework of the European Space Agency / Gunilla Stjernevi and Eleni Katsampani -- Chapter 16. Procurement in the space sector / Oliver Heinrich -- Chapter 17. Economics of the procurement process / Vasilis Zervos -- Chapter 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 / Dietrich Weber-Steinhaus and Deirdre Ní Chearbhaill -- Chapter 19. Research and development contracts / Martin Mittelbach -- Chapter 20. Contract management / Mustapha Elriz and Peter Newman -- Part IV. Specific Aspects of Space Industry Contracts. Chapter 21. Performance and warranty articles in space industry contracts / Ines Scharlach -- Chapter 22. Cost overruns in space contracts : Mitigation methods and strategies / Walter Peeters -- Chapter 23. Space insurance / Philippe Montpert -- Chapter 24. Export control issues in space contracts / Matthias Creydt and Kay-Uwe Hörl -- Chapter 25. The use of service level agreements in space projects / Ingo Baumann -- Chapter 26. Space contracts : The legal and financial liability regime under the new French space legislation / Mireille Couston -- Chapter 27. Intellectual property issues in the use and distribution of remote sensing data / Lesley Jane Smith and Catherine Doldirina -- Chapter 28. Negotiating the security aspects of satellite communications services contracts / Tare C. Brisibe -- Chapter 29. The legal framework for space projects in Europe : Aspects of applicable law and dispute resolution / Frans von der Dunk -- Chapter 30. The ITU filing of satellite systems / Ingo Baumann and Hans Dodel -- Part V. Specific Aspects of Satellite Services Contracts. Chapter 31. Specific clauses of launch services agreements / Claude-Alain du Parquet -- Chapter 32. Specific aspects and characteristics of satellite capacity agreements in the satellite communications business / Oliver Huth and Rafaël Roelandt -- Chapter 33. ESA Earth observation data policies : Principles, current status, and reforms / Gisela Süss -- Part VI. Conclusions and Outlook. Chapter 34. Conclusions and outlook / Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann -- Index
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Space law -- Europe
Astronautics and state -- Europe
Aeronautics -- Law and legislation -- Europe
Research and development contracts -- Europe
LAW -- Military.
LAW -- Air & Space.
Aeronautics -- Law and legislation
Astronautics and state
Research and development contracts
Space law
SUBJECT Outer space -- Exploration -- Government policy -- Europe
Subject Europe
Outer space
Form Electronic book
Author Smith, Lesley Jane, editor.
Baumann, Ingo, editor.
LC no. 2011009549
ISBN 9781409419242
140941924X
1409419231
9781409419235