With increasing commercial space activities, through the use of satellites in space and the exploration of the moon and celestial bodies, knowledge of international law related to developing these activities in space is becoming increasingly important.

The Leiden University and their International Institute of Air and Space Law are international experts in:

  • private law, including contractual and third party liability;
  • financing, insurance and securities law;
  • environmental law;
  • social and labour law;
  • telecommunications;
  • intellectual property rights law;
  • database and data protection law;
  • commercial, trade and economic law;
  • competition law.

Their international research in space law covers the following areas:

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