The following is a document of trade between the abwehran_star_empire and government written shortly after first contact in ye 33/AF 260. For the purposes of this document, the Gartagen Union will hereafter be referred to as 'the Union', while the ASE will be written as 'the Empire'. The agreement was signed at the same time as the gu ase non aggression treaty.

Articles on Travel between Nations.

• Citizens of the Union and the Empire may travel between each others sovereign territories.
  • Visiting citizens are considered to have the rights of native citizens.
  • Visiting citizens must register at customs and be subject to screening for safety reasons.
  • Visiting citizens must obey local laws and may be tried by local or higher judicial authorities.
  • Visiting citizens may be deported without notice, should they violate the above two requirements. Capital offenses shall result in deportation, in all cases.
• Military personnel and government officials are considered civilian personnel if not on official visits.

• Citizens of the Union and the Empire may apply for work visas and residence.
• Citizens of the Union and the Empire may seek asylum or refugee in each others territories in case of displacement by armed conflict.
  • Citizenship may be requested by a landed immigrant on a work visa or refugee. This citizenship is inherently dual, to allow such individuals to return to their ethnic homelands.
  • Dual citizenship is conferred onto all children of immigrants, for the above reasons.

Articles on Economy between Nations.

• Citizens of the Union and the Empire may purchase goods openly available on the market in either nation, using the currency of the nation where the purchases occur.
  • Citizens of the Union and the Empire may carry goods openly available on the market on their person, cargo or other forms of storage.
• Citizens of the Union and the Empire may also purchase services of foreign nationals, provided these services are legal in either nation.
  • Citizens of the Union and the Empire may sponsor foreign nationals they have hired for work visas.

• Both the Union and the Empire reserve the right to ban goods for health and safety reasons.
  • Bans on certain goods instated for reasonable purposes shall not be considered casus belli for hostilities or political censure in any case.
• Both the Union and the Empire reserve the right to place trade tariffs on certain goods in order to protect domestic industries.
  • Tariffs shall not be considered casus belli for hostilities or political censure in any case.
• Both the Union and the Empire will agree to protect the intellectual property of each others domestic corporations, in particular pertaining to sensitive military technologies.

This page was originally created on 2013/10/06 06:50 by Abwehran Commander.