May 2017
Will international space law struggle to remain relevant?
... ‘peaceful purposes’ doctrine in its Article IV is a long-redundant argument in practical terms, and the role that international law can play now centres on the risks and uncertainties associated with the trending ‘weaponisation’ of space. Following...
March 2016
Future space is challenge for international law
... No country can claim any land in space. Everything in space counts as international ‘waters Thus, the existing international law gives no answer to the most important question raised under the conditions of space commercialisation: how to ensure the...
21 July 2016
New Space Law Vacancy At McGill University
...opened up at the Center for Research in Air and Space Law at McGill University (Montreal). The position will be funded ... and at least five-year 2 full-time experience in Space Law teaching, research and/or work. The ideal candidate must have a...
March 2016
Space debris conundrum for international law makers
... However, this definition, intuitive as it may be, cannot easily be construed into an international legal definition. The existing space law treaties simply do not mention ‘space debris’ anywhere. The closest related, applicable and rather vague term...
August 2016
National legislation provides incentives for private business
.... In general, ‘forum shopping’ behaviour may not be caused by differences in national space laws, as more important fields of law (such as corporate law and tax law) are a greater driver in the decision-making process of where to establish a company...
November 2017
Japanese space industrial policy in transition
... private companies to register their activities with the government in order to receive a license, and the Remote Sensing Law, which establishes the parameters for private companies to sell satellite imagery, were established in 2016 to encourage the...
