Published on 14 December 2021 in Client Alerts

Satellite owners must be compensated for space debris damage

Robert Volterra, Partner, together with Gunjan Sharma, Counsel at Volterra Fietta, wrote an article on “Space Debris” that was published by The Times. The article explores how, under current international law, satellite owners may not be fully compensated for damage done by space debris. To read a copy of the article, please click here

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European Commission publishes long-awaited EU Space Act proposal

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Barbados victorious in International Court of Justice climate change decision

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United Nations Report Highlights Barbados as Global Leader in Multilateral Cooperation

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Launch of the African Space Agency

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