fin 240 kaplowitz worksheet 24.3: international dispute resolution, u.s. laws in a global context, and space law

Section _____ of the _____ Act provides that U.S. antitrust laws can be applied to situations that occur outside the United States.

1, sherman

Choice of forum

a clause that sets out which country or location will be used to hear disputes about the contract

Choice of law

a clause that sets out which statutes, constitutions and regulations will be used to interpret provisions of the contract

The Federal Aviation Administration is working to _____ for private spacecraft. Federal law has given _____ the ownership of any minerals or other resources retrieved from space locations. Unfortunately, the classification of any spacecrafts in the United States as _____ makes it difficult for private companies to compete in the space market.

establish criteria, private companies, defense articles

Just like international law deals with interactions between two nations, space law deals with interactions between our world and other worlds.

false

Under the Outer Space Treaty, the first nation to declare an intent to explore another planet or other celestial body is entitled to one year to complete preparations and launch, and during that time no other nation or private entity may attempt to explore that declared space.

false

A major international convention, or treaty, that assists in the enforcement of arbitration clauses is the:

new york convention

The Outer Space Treaty declares that any _____ must receive authorization from _____. Each nation has _____ for any harm caused by its space objects and all space objects may only be used for _____ purposes.

private entity, a government, liability, peaceful

The U.S. government can bring an action for any conspiracy to harm competition that has a _____ effect on U.S. commerce. Foreign governments _____ be sued for violations.

substantial, can

Which of the following agreements is not a major international agreement related to space?

the alien life form examination agreement

U.S. citizens, and even foreign citizens, can sue for injuries caused by violations of certain international laws or treaties in U.S. courts under which law?

the alien tort claims act

The major space law treaties were concluded by _____.

the united nations committee on the peaceful uses of outer space (copus)

Parties to an international contract can agree in advance to allow a third party to resolve any contract dispute through an arbitration clause.

true

The United Nations has issued guidelines that require nations to remove space objects that are no longer in operation so long as this can be done safely and in a controlled manner.

true

Before a court will compel arbitration, there must be a(n) _____ to arbitrate that provides for the arbitration to take place in a convention _____ nation. The agreement must arise out of a _____ relationship and at least one party _____ be a U.S. citizen.

written agreement, signatory, commercial, cannot