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 Ní 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 Hörl; 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 Rafaël Roelandt; ESA Earth observation data policies: principles, current status and reforms, Gisela Süß. Part VI Conclusions and Outlook: Conclusions and outlook, Lesley Jane Smith and Ingo Baumann; Index.
