TOWARDS A EUROPEAN PRIVATE SPACE LAW. CHARACTERIZING THE CIVIL LIABILITY OF PRIVATE SPACE OPERATORS
TOWARDS A EUROPEAN PRIVATE SPACE LAW. CHARACTERIZING THE CIVIL LIABILITY OF PRIVATE SPACE OPERATORS

Summary/Abstract: The recent evolution of technologies has enabled space exploration to become a new virgin territory for private companies, with significant profit potential. In this context, the President of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, highlighted, among the current priorities of the Commission in Brussels, the creation of a European legal framework to regulate outer space. The purpose of this regulation is to legally define the peaceful use and exploitation of outer space, both by the Member States of the European Union and by private entities. The way in which civil liability can be attributed to private entities operating in outer space thus represents a central issue for European legal experts. The European Commission’s work agenda for 2025 foresees the publication of a legislative proposal in the second half of the year.

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