Handbook of Space Law

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Frans von der Dunk
Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015 M02 27 - 1136 pages

The Handbook of Space Law addresses the legal and regulatory aspects of activities in outer space and major space applications from a comprehensive and structured perspective. It fundamentally addresses the dichotomy between the state-oriented characte

 

Contents

1 The background and history of space law
1
2 International space law
29
3 National space law
127
4 European space law
205
5 International organizations in space law
269
6 Legal aspects of the military uses of outer space
331
7 Legal aspects of launch services and space transportation
382
8 Legal aspects of satellite communications
456
12 Legal aspects of private manned spaceflight
662
13 Environmental aspects of space activities
717
14 Legal aspects of space resource utilization
769
15 International trade aspects of space services
814
16 Financing space ventures
874
17 Insurance in the context of space activities
910
18 Intellectual property rights in the context of space activities
949
19 Dispute resolution regarding space activities
995

9 Legal aspects of satellite remote sensing
501
10 Legal aspects of satellite navigation
554
11 Legal aspects of public manned spaceflight and space station operations
618

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Edited by Frans G. von der Dunk, Harvey and Susan Perlman Alumni/Othmer Professor of Space Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, US with Fabio Tronchetti

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