Tag results for 'liability'

Positioning Switzerland as a space law hub: Switzerland's draft Space Act in the orbit of the draft EU Space Act

This article examines Switzerland’s Draft Federal Space Operations Act, which establishes the country’s first national legal framework for space operations – covering licensing, supervision, liability, registration and conflict of laws – and assesses its key provisions in a comparative perspective with the proposed EU Space Act, highlighting Switzerland’s strategy to position itself as a competitive hub for space activities.

Released on Jul 15, 2026

In orbit: the legal implications of data centres in space

This article highlights challenges for advisers as in-orbit data centres move data processing from terrestrial facilities to satellites, exposing gaps in space, data, cybersecurity and liability rules.

Released on Jul 15, 2026