THE LAW OF THE NEW SPACE ECONOMY

Academic year
2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
THE LAW OF THE NEW SPACE ECONOMY
Course code
SIE080 (AF:542023 AR:309587)
Teaching language
English
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Corso di Perfezionamento
Academic Discipline
IUS/13
Period
2nd Semester
Course year
1
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
Go to Moodle page
N.B. This class is organised by the Ca' Foscari School for International Education (SIE). Students cannot attend classes or take exams if they are not officially enrolled in the course. For further information on the SIE English-taught courses for exchange students, please visit this webpage: https://www.unive.it/pag/35228/
1. Learn the main theoretical and regulatory features of New Space Economy businesses’ activities.
2. Learn to critically analyze the risk and opportunities presented for businesses that operate in the New Space Economy arena.
3. Gain an appreciation of emerging challenges which have been arising in the New Space industry.
4. Develop interpersonal communication (oral and written) skills underlying international business that includes sensitivity to the aforementioned emerging challenges.
Some basic knowledge of International Law is recommended but not compulsory to take this course. Some knowledge of Private and Public Law is also helpful.
1) Introduction
1.1) The concept of New Space Economy and Law
1.2) Historical background and recent developments: from space to New Space industry
2) The Law applicable to New Space businesses activities
3) Focus on some emerging New Space challenges:
3.1) Privacy protection
3.2) Cybersecurity
3.3) Environmental protection
- Materials on Moodle.
- A. Vettorel, Rights of Individuals in an Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation Environment. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of New Space, Series: Studies in Space Law, Volume: 22, Brill Nijhoff, 2023.
- F. von der Dunk, Advanced Introduction to Space Law, Elgar Advanced Introductions series, Elgar, 2020.
Non attendant students:
The exam will consist in two essay questions drawn from the course program content. Those students who have passed the written test may ask to sit for an oral exam (the result of the oral exam shall be averaged with the grade already obtained in the written exam).
Students may consult, during the exam, official legal texts (for instance, international treaties), only in paper/print out format and only if such a text is free of comments or notes.

Attendant students:
Oral exam, class assignements, class debates.
written and oral
Non attendant students: Written exam: 2 open questions (9 points each) and 1 case resolution (12 points).

Attendant students: oral exam:
- class presentation (speech, abstract, slides, deadline commpliance) (20 points);
- No. 3 class exercises and class debates (12 points).
Lectures and discussions on Moodle materials. Some videos may be used to enhance understanding and raise discussion.
Office hours will be scheduled in accordance to the information provided in the teacher’s webpage. Students are kindly required to check said webpage for updates.
Students with disabilities may contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices (disabilita@unive.it) to benefit from specific services (i.e., alternate testing, readers, etc).

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Goal 16: peace, justice and strong institutions
Goal 17: partnerships for the goals
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 16/04/2025