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Treaty on an Artanian Internal Market (Treaty of Merenbürg) - January 5715
(TAIM/TM)
Goals & Principles
The aim of this treaty is to a create a zone of free movement for goods, services, capital and labor in an effort to sustainably interconnect the economies of all Artanian nations sharing the principles of fundamental respect for national sovereignty, sanctity of human life and property.
Preconditions for ratification:
- Nation based on the Artanian continent
- A market economy
Additionally for nations joining after the formal creation:
- the approval of all current signatories
Content
The Treaty of Merenbürg creates
1) The Artanian Free Trade Zone (AFTZ)
No tariffs or taxes functionally based on the entrance of goods, services, capital or labor (in the following referred to as Artanian Product) shall be levied on members of the Artanian internal market.
It is the prerogative of member-states to designate certain goods to exempt from the internal market
These have to fulfil the following:
.) Potential disruptiveness to public order, health or security OR
.) Sensitive to a nations culture
Demonstratively the treaty names without normative power:
Uranium, weapons, psychoactive substances and pornography
2) Artanian Product may not be discriminated upon based on it's nationality. The member-states ensure that natural or legal persons are able to enforce their claims based on this treaty in an all equal manner to claims based on national law.
3) Common Artanian Competition Law (CACL)
To protect consumers and the functionality of effective competition the member-states agree to gradually harmonize or subject themselves to a common Artanian competition law; companies within the territorial scope of the treaty may not
3.1) conclude agreements which could potentially negatively impact competition and the trade between the member-states of this treaty;
3.2) use their dominant market position to abuse, hinder or damage effective competition of the internal market and the trade between the member-states of this treaty.
4) The Artanian Trade Commission (ATC)
4.1) The Trade Commission is headed by the commissioner which is ex-lege rotating between the member states after a period of six years.
4.2) It is the duty of the ATC to oversee and develop the enforcement of the Common Artanian Competition Law.
4.2) In principle, the ATC is committed to persue the goals and aims laid out by the provisions of this treaty.
4.3) The ATC oversees and in case of endangerment to effective competition prohibits the fusions (M&A) of large corporation if their dominant market positions could be strengthened or expanded. (Monopolies & Oligopolies)
4.4) The ATC is based in the home nation of its commissioner limited to the term of the Commissioner.
5) General Exemptions
Irrespective of 1) of this treaty; goods, services, capital and labor hailing from third-party nations (non Artanian nations and non-members of the market) are exempted from the privileges of the treaty.
5.1)
Rebranding or distorting the origin of the subjects of 5) is prohibited and may lead to sanction after the members of this treaty vote on it unanimously (exempting the potential rule-breaking nation from voting).
Signatories:
The Dual Republic of Narikaton & Darnussia, January 5715
(TAIM/TM)
Goals & Principles
The aim of this treaty is to a create a zone of free movement for goods, services, capital and labor in an effort to sustainably interconnect the economies of all Artanian nations sharing the principles of fundamental respect for national sovereignty, sanctity of human life and property.
Preconditions for ratification:
- Nation based on the Artanian continent
- A market economy
Additionally for nations joining after the formal creation:
- the approval of all current signatories
Content
The Treaty of Merenbürg creates
1) The Artanian Free Trade Zone (AFTZ)
No tariffs or taxes functionally based on the entrance of goods, services, capital or labor (in the following referred to as Artanian Product) shall be levied on members of the Artanian internal market.
It is the prerogative of member-states to designate certain goods to exempt from the internal market
These have to fulfil the following:
.) Potential disruptiveness to public order, health or security OR
.) Sensitive to a nations culture
Demonstratively the treaty names without normative power:
Uranium, weapons, psychoactive substances and pornography
2) Artanian Product may not be discriminated upon based on it's nationality. The member-states ensure that natural or legal persons are able to enforce their claims based on this treaty in an all equal manner to claims based on national law.
3) Common Artanian Competition Law (CACL)
To protect consumers and the functionality of effective competition the member-states agree to gradually harmonize or subject themselves to a common Artanian competition law; companies within the territorial scope of the treaty may not
3.1) conclude agreements which could potentially negatively impact competition and the trade between the member-states of this treaty;
3.2) use their dominant market position to abuse, hinder or damage effective competition of the internal market and the trade between the member-states of this treaty.
4) The Artanian Trade Commission (ATC)
4.1) The Trade Commission is headed by the commissioner which is ex-lege rotating between the member states after a period of six years.
4.2) It is the duty of the ATC to oversee and develop the enforcement of the Common Artanian Competition Law.
4.2) In principle, the ATC is committed to persue the goals and aims laid out by the provisions of this treaty.
4.3) The ATC oversees and in case of endangerment to effective competition prohibits the fusions (M&A) of large corporation if their dominant market positions could be strengthened or expanded. (Monopolies & Oligopolies)
4.4) The ATC is based in the home nation of its commissioner limited to the term of the Commissioner.
5) General Exemptions
Irrespective of 1) of this treaty; goods, services, capital and labor hailing from third-party nations (non Artanian nations and non-members of the market) are exempted from the privileges of the treaty.
5.1)
Rebranding or distorting the origin of the subjects of 5) is prohibited and may lead to sanction after the members of this treaty vote on it unanimously (exempting the potential rule-breaking nation from voting).
Signatories:
The Dual Republic of Narikaton & Darnussia, January 5715
His Schnitzelsty, the most honorable Austrocrat.