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Dispute resolution in space activities: DFIC webinar held

Understanding the DIFC Courts and Their Resources: The DIFC Courts serve as a reference for legal excellence in the Middle East, providing a secure and efficient platform for resolving commercial and civil disputes. We are pleased to report on an recent webinar by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, which was held on on 22 February 2024. The event was held by Mrs Amna Al Owais, Chef Registrar of DIFC Courts, and introduced by IISL Board Member, Prof. Mahulena Hofmann. It offered Read more

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IISL Awards nomination season opened

Each year, IISL recognizes eminent and extraordinary contributions and services to the field of space law, and for advancing the broader objectives of the Institute through prestigious IISL annual awards. The annual awards are given under the following five categories: In particular, the last category of award entitled IISL Space Law Award for Young Achievers, introduced in 2019, aims at recognizing meritorious contributions / outstanding achievement relevant to the field of space law or distinctive service Read more

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Obituary: Professor José Monserrat Filho

By Sylvia Ospina and Olavo de O. Bittencourt Neto The Space Law Community is saddened to announce the passing of José Monserrat Filho, an eminent Space Law lawyer, in Rio de Janeiro on 30 December 2023. Professor Monserrat touched the lives of many students and colleagues interested in, and involved in Space Law and Policy throughout the span of many decades, and contributed to the development of Space Law and Policy in Latin America and Read more

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Happy New Year from the IISL!

IISL wishes all of its members a wonderful 2024! Starting off the year with a remarkable flashback to the beginnings of space law, we are delighted to make available to you another IISL publication, prepared by our esteemed member and Honorary Director of IISL Stephen E. Doyle. The book “Pioneers of Space Law: Vladimir Mandl” features a republication of Vladimir Mandl’s “Das Weltraum-Recht – Ein Problem der Raumfahrt” (Space Law – A Problem of Space Read more

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RESULTS: 32nd Annual Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Finals

The 32nd Annual Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Finals were held on Thursday, October 5 at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan in its capitol, Baku.  Presiding were three justices on the International Court of Justice: Her Excellency Judge Xue, His Excellency Judge Brant and His Excellency Judge Tomka. The students who pleaded the fictitious case of Argyliam v. Koligian, authored by George Kyriakopoulos, were winners of competitions among 73 teams across Read more

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III Seminario Internacional de Derecho Internacional

[English below] La Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas te invita al III Seminario Internacional de Derecho Internacional, a llevarse a cabo en línea los días 6 y 7 de diciembre. La asistencia es gratuita. IISL Member of the Board of Directors Martha Mejía-Kaiser and IISL Members Irmgard Marboe y Catherine Doldirina, miembros del Instituto Internacional de Derecho Espacial, presentarán temas en el panel de derecho espacial. Te puedes registrar en Read more

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ISPL to offer course on Space Warfare

The London Institute for Space Policy and Law (ISPL) is running a short course on Space Warfare at the end of this month.  This Course provides an overview and general understanding of conflict in and through space. The legal, policy and other political factors concerning military and security operations in outer space and the role of space assets in warfare will be considered. Placement of weapons in space and the deployment of space capabilities in Read more

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