Export Controls in the Space Sector: France, the United States and China

Presentation by Guillaume Loonis Quélen at Space for Inspiration 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) conference on commercial space exploration, Luxembourg, 5 December 2024.

Presentation of the legal issues of export controls in the space sector. This conference is ESA’s flagship event on commercial space exploration. Focus on regulatory obligations and best practices for European operators, particularly in France. This is in the context of U.S. law and new Chinese legislation, both of which are extraterritorial.