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Legal Protection For The Safety Of The Traveler In Commercial Space Flights: "A Study In Uae Law Comparing International Treaties And American Law", Alaa Yakoob Yousif Oct 2021

Legal Protection For The Safety Of The Traveler In Commercial Space Flights: "A Study In Uae Law Comparing International Treaties And American Law", Alaa Yakoob Yousif

UAEU Law Journal

Commercial Space flights are no longer a fantasy. They are a promising reality, as they can be a means of transportation that will shorten time in the foreseeable future. While in their early steps, those flights undoubtedly need legal rules that support their existence and ensure their continuity. One of the most important rules are those regulating the legal protection of space flight parties, service providers and flight participants. This research deals with those rules, examining the concepts and exploring the regulations that could achieve such protection in the context of international treaties and national laws. Since the Emirati legislator …


United Arab Emirates International Obligations In The Exploration Of Outer Space According To The United Nations Treaties, Ahmed Alzaabi Feb 2021

United Arab Emirates International Obligations In The Exploration Of Outer Space According To The United Nations Treaties, Ahmed Alzaabi

UAEU Law Journal

The eyes of the world are looking to outer space as a source for a number of opportunities that opened up in front of it to advance civilization and contribute to the political and economic filed. Therefore, developed countries started their race to explore the outer space and try to dominate it since the sixties of the last century.

From 1963, and in order to unify efforts and encourage international cooperation in the field of exploration and use of outer space, the United Nations intervened to declare the principles and issue decisions and legislation agreements that contribute to the development …


Cancellation Of Flights - Complicated Issues For Passengers, Eman Naboush Jan 2021

Cancellation Of Flights - Complicated Issues For Passengers, Eman Naboush

UAEU Law Journal

This paper analyses the legal basis for the carrier’s liability in the cases of cancellation of flights or denied boarding. The important question is whether cancellation cases are treated as forms of delay and therefore, the provisions of the carriage by air conventions which limit the carrier’s liability and base it on a presumed-fault is to be applied. On the other hand, there is a strong argument that cancelation and prolonged delay amount to a breach of the carriage contract by non-performance and therefore, the claim falls outside the scope of the carriage by air Conventions. The important issue is …