Law-ref.org Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
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... 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article, exoneration from absolute liability shall be granted to the extent that a launching State establishes that the damage has resulted either wholly or partially from gross negligence or from an act or omission done with intent to cause damage on the part of a claimant State or of natural or juridical persons it represents. ...


... The provisions of this Convention shall not apply to damage caused by a space object of a launching State to: ...


... 1. The Claims Commission shall act in accordance with the provisions of Article XII. ...


... 3. If an international intergovernmental organization is liable for damage by virtue of the provisions of this Convention, that organization and those of its members which are States Parties to this Convention shall be jointly and severally liable; provided, however, that: ...
... 4. Any claim, pursuant to the provisions of this Convention, for compensation in respect of damage caused to an organization which has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall be presented by a State member of the organization which is a State Party to this Convention. ...


... 1. The provisions of this Convention shall not affect other international agreements in force in so far as relations between the States Parties to such agreements are concerned. ...
... 2. No provision of this Convention shall prevent States from concluding international agreements reaffirming, supplementing or extending its provisions. ...
... 2. No provision of this Convention shall prevent States from concluding international agreements reaffirming, supplementing or extending its provisions. ...