Reviewed case brief
Cosmos 954 Incident (Canada v Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
1981 XXIII UNRIAA 270 (diplomatic settlement)
## Summary
- Court
- Diplomatic Settlement (Liability Convention 1972)
- Year
- 1978
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Absolute liability under Article II of the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (1972) applies without proof of fault for damage caused by a space object on the earth's surface.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
1981 XXIII UNRIAA 270; verified via UN Reports of International Arbitral Awards
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