The International Space Station commercial utilisation from a European legal perspective (Martinus Nijhoff, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The decision to use the International Space Station as a facility for pre-commercial research and development in a microgravity environment enhances challenges. As a consequence, the major question that arises is pertaining to criminal liability or intellectual property rights. This book offers an overview of applicable law and regulation
A European Legal Regime for Commercial Utilisation of the International Space Station? - The International Space Station Past, Present and Future : An Overview - The International Legal Framework for European Activities on Board the ISS - A Policy and Legal Framework for Commercial Utilisation - ESA Policy and Impending Legal Framework for Commercial Utilisation of the European Columbus Laboratory Module of the ISS - The IGA and ESA : Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of ISS Activities - Jurisdiction and Liability Issues in Carrying out Commercial Activities in the International Space Station (ISS) Programme - A Database from Space : The Legal Protection of Data Created or Collected in Outer Space under the 1996 European Database Directive - A Proposal for a Protocol to the Intergovernmental Agreement on the ISS : Private Law Matters - Disciplinary and Criminal Law in Space - The EU Constitutional Treaty and Space : Towards EU Jurisdiction on Board a Space Station? - British Law and the International Space Station - Legal Aspects of Commercial Utilisation of the International Space Station : a German Perspective - Italy and the Commercial Utilisation of the International Space Station - Spanish law and the International Space Station - M.M.T.A. Brus and F.G. von der Dunk -- - S. Rosmalen -- - F.G. von der Dunk -- - M. Belingheri -- - R.P. Veldhuyzen and T.L. Masson-Zwaan -- - A.M. Balsano and J. Wheeler -- - A. Farand -- - D.J.G. Visser -- - P.P.C. Haanappel -- - T.A. de Roos -- - S. Hobe and T. Reuter -- - F. Lyall -- - L.J. Smith -- - V. Lavicoli -- - J. de Faramiñán Gilbert