Difference between revisions of "Common Economic Protocol"
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==CEP Council== | ==CEP Council== | ||
*'''Purpose''' | *'''Purpose''' | ||
| − | **The Common Economic Protocol Council (CEP Council) will gather and compile data on signatory commercial | + | **The Common Economic Protocol Council (CEP Council) will gather and compile data on signatory commercial capabilities. |
*'''Membership''' | *'''Membership''' | ||
| − | **The CEP | + | **The CEP Council will consist of no less than seven and no more than thirteen members. |
| − | ** | + | **Members will be rotated on the CEP Council in order of signing the CEP |
==Commerce== | ==Commerce== | ||
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**Trading columns shall be clearly designated by stationary navigation beacons. | **Trading columns shall be clearly designated by stationary navigation beacons. | ||
**Trading column exclusivity enforcement shall be the sole responsibility of the signatory claiming that exclusivity. | **Trading column exclusivity enforcement shall be the sole responsibility of the signatory claiming that exclusivity. | ||
| − | ** | + | **Seizure of trading columns will be considered |
| − | *''' | + | *'''Tariffs''' |
| − | ** | + | **Signatories will not be forced to alter their existing tariffs, or prevented from altering their tariffs. |
| − | **Signatories are permitted to reflect foreign | + | **Signatories are permitted to reflect foreign tariff laws. |
*'''Ports''' | *'''Ports''' | ||
**All station and port docking permissions shall be clearly marked and submitted to the CEP Council | **All station and port docking permissions shall be clearly marked and submitted to the CEP Council | ||
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*'''Enforcement''' | *'''Enforcement''' | ||
**A breach of law in a signatory state shall be viewed as a breach of law in all states sharing that law. | **A breach of law in a signatory state shall be viewed as a breach of law in all states sharing that law. | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''Repercussions''' |
| − | **Signatories shall choose whether or not to permit | + | **Signatories shall choose whether or not to permit extradition of prisoners. |
**Signatories shall have the right to charge criminals | **Signatories shall have the right to charge criminals | ||
*'''Extraterritoriality''' | *'''Extraterritoriality''' | ||
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**Services that can be offered by mercenary groups shall be military in nature. | **Services that can be offered by mercenary groups shall be military in nature. | ||
*'''Responsibility''' | *'''Responsibility''' | ||
| − | **The state within which a mercenary group was founded will not be held responsible for any actions | + | **The state within which a mercenary group was founded will not be held responsible for any actions committed by that mercenary group. |
| − | **The employer of a mercenary group shall be held fully responsible for all actions | + | **The employer of a mercenary group shall be held fully responsible for all actions committed by that group under contract. |
| − | **The mercenary group shall be held accountable for any actions | + | **The mercenary group shall be held accountable for any actions committed by it without a contract. |
[[category: Weyr]] | [[category: Weyr]] | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 10 February 2005
The Common Economic Protocol was designed to provide a common basis for interphyle operations within the Kingdom of Weyr, and contains most interphyle laws relevant to the Kingdom. Proposals to expand the CEP into the international scene have thus far been met with indifference.
CEP Council
- Purpose
- The Common Economic Protocol Council (CEP Council) will gather and compile data on signatory commercial capabilities.
- Membership
- The CEP Council will consist of no less than seven and no more than thirteen members.
- Members will be rotated on the CEP Council in order of signing the CEP
Commerce
- Exclusive Economic Zones
- Exclusive economic zone enforcement shall be the sole responsibility of the owner of said zone.
- Trading Lanes
- Trading columns shall be clearly designated by stationary navigation beacons.
- Trading column exclusivity enforcement shall be the sole responsibility of the signatory claiming that exclusivity.
- Seizure of trading columns will be considered
- Tariffs
- Signatories will not be forced to alter their existing tariffs, or prevented from altering their tariffs.
- Signatories are permitted to reflect foreign tariff laws.
- Ports
- All station and port docking permissions shall be clearly marked and submitted to the CEP Council
- Port and station handling capabilities shall be clearly marked and submitted to the CEP Council.
Standards
- Weights and Measures
- All signatories will use the International System of Units to describe their products.
- Shipping
- All signatories agree to use standard bulk containers for shipping.
Law Enforcement
- Enforcement
- A breach of law in a signatory state shall be viewed as a breach of law in all states sharing that law.
- Repercussions
- Signatories shall choose whether or not to permit extradition of prisoners.
- Signatories shall have the right to charge criminals
- Extraterritoriality
- States shall choose whether or not to permit extraterritoriality within their borders.
Mercenaries
- Definition
- Mercenaries shall be defined as any organization consisting of one or more persons, unaffiliated with any state or government, offering military services for sale to entities outside the state within which it was founded
- Services
- Services that can be offered by mercenary groups shall be military in nature.
- Responsibility
- The state within which a mercenary group was founded will not be held responsible for any actions committed by that mercenary group.
- The employer of a mercenary group shall be held fully responsible for all actions committed by that group under contract.
- The mercenary group shall be held accountable for any actions committed by it without a contract.
