Contracting for Space: Contract Practice in the European Space Sector

Contents: Foreword, Sir Martin Sweeting Introduction, Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann Part I Introduction: The impact of the European space policy on space commerce, Kai-Uwe Schrogl and Christophe Venet The relationship between EU and ESA within the framework of European space policy and its consequences for space industry contracts, Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd Toward a European space-specific procurement policy?, Jean-Jacques Tortora. Part II The Legal Framework for Space Projects in Europe: The principles of international space law and their relevance to space industry contracts, Lesley Jane Smith The impact of national space legislation on space industry contracts, Michael Gerhard and Kamlesh Gungaphul-Brocard The legal framework for EU activities in the space sector, with a particular focus on GMES, Leopold Mantl and Sylvia Kainz-Huber The geographical return principle and its future within the European space policy, Bernhard Schmidt-Tedd Regulatory framework for authorising satellite applications: the case of telecommunications, Philippe Achilleas and Romain Loubeyre Reforming national licensing and agency structures: a current overview of the UK space agenda, Richard Tremayne-Smith Consequences of the French space law on space operations (FSOA) on CNES's mission as a contracting space agency, Philippe Clerc The complexities of international space industry contracts, Cristian Bank Developing space markets in small jurisdictions: the case of the Isle of Man, Timiebi U. Aganaba. Part III General Aspects of Space Industry Contracts: Typology of contracts in the space sector, Laurence Ravillon Space contracting within the frame of the European Space Agency, Gunilla Stjernevi and Eleni Katsampani Procurement in the space sector, Oliver Heinrich Economics of the procurement process, Vasilis Zervos 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 NA- Chearbhaill Research and development contracts, Martin J. Mittelbach Contract management, Mustapha Elriz and Peter Newman. Part IV Specific Aspects of Space Industry Contracts: Performance and warranty articles in space industry contracts, Ines Scharlach Cost overruns in space contracts: mitigation methods and strategies, Walter Peeters Space insurance, Philippe Montpert Export control issues in space contracts, Matthias Creydt and Kay-Uwe HA rl The use of service level agreements in space projects, Ingo Baumann Space contracts: the legal and financial liability regime under the new French space legislation, Mireille Couston Intellectual Property Issues in the Use and Distribution of Remote Sensing Data, Lesley Jane Smith and Catherine Doldirina Negotiating the security aspects of satellite communications services contracts, Tare C Brisibe The legal framework for space projects in Europe: aspects of applicable law and dispute resolution, Frans von der Dunk The ITU filing of satellite systems, Ingo Baumann and Hans Dodel. Part V Specific Aspects of Satellite Services Contracts: Specific clauses of launch services agreements, Claude-Alain du Parquet Specific aspects and characteristics of satellite capacity agreements in the satellite communications business, Oliver Huth and RafaA"l Roelandt ESA Earth observation data policies: principles, current status and reforms, Gisela SA AY. Part VI Conclusions and Outlook: Conclusions and outlook, Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann Index.