Schultaria Prime
01-11-2008, 04:04
A Message from the Central Directorate of Schultaria Prime:
"To all fellow nations, greetings.
Years ago, when our State was a more active participant in the realm of international affairs, an idea was spawned by Schultaria Prime to bring together some of the most powerful and productive countries across the globe under one sweeping movement. Working together in peace and solidarity, the alliance which was produced from this idea revolutionized international politics.
At the height of its power the alliance was a considerable force to behold, but its power was unfortunately short-lived. Cumbersome bureaucracy, combined with internal forces beyond the USSSP's control, slowly drew the alliance into dormancy. The alliance's constituent nations - despite the problems of our own state - were, and still are, major factors in international politics. All of this power, and a great deal of international prestige, from a non-military alliance.
The alliance which brought together nations of such prominence, that promoted boundless creativity, and inspired a new era of political thought was TAPRES - The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States. By pooling together the scientific and industrial bases of some of the most notable nations on the planet, a wealth of new technologies and discoveries were unveiled that have altered several hundred billion lives.
A power that we hope to recapture.
Today, we are honored to officially announce that The United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime has once again revived The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States. It is our resolve to bring together a cadre of nations, former members and interested newcomers alike, to partake in the grand rebuilding of this alliance's former stature. Any nation who is interested in participating may feel free to read the accompanying communiques; they should hopefully address any basic questions you may have concerning The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States."
With utmost anticipation,
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-Elliot Schultz, Joan Covey, and Sarnow Haarvekord
-The Triumvirate Directorship of the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime
____________________________________________________________
Frequently Asked Questions About The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States (TAPRES):
1. What is TAPRES?
A collection of nations who value using pure scientific research and development to improve standards of living on a global scale.
A place where nations can exchange demographic information, jointly work on civil technologies, serve as a legally recognized protector of international copyrights, and provide charitable assistance to civilians in need.
2. Who can join TAPRES?
Virtually any nation at any technological level can join TAPRES, as long as they swear to abide by the Alliance's Grand Charter and Constitution to the fullest extent. TAPRES is a group that prides itself in being blind to political ideology as a determent to a nation's development.
3. What can I gain from joining TAPRES?
You can gain as much as you put into the alliance. TAPRES is a group that tries to foster international cooperation wherever possible. For a good many prospective members, this might mean a slight increase in technological sophistication; for a rare few it will provide massive economic benefits.
4. How can I join TAPRES?
You can apply to join simply by sending a formal diplomatic communique to the Schultarian State Department after your nation has had a chance to take a look at TAPRES' Grand Charter and Constitution. If accepted, the Schultarian government will send a reply requesting formal recognition and acceptance of TAPRES law from your nation's Head of State.
____________________________________________________________
The Grand Charter and Constitution of The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States (TAPRES):
The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States (TAPRES)
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GRAND CHARTER AND CONSITUTION
I. The Jurisdiction of TAPRES
-The forms shall be obeyed:
All member nations who officially sign and support this Grand Charter and Constitution are subject to all provisions herein. If a nation cannot follow the guidelines for reasons either internally and internationally, every other nation under TAPRES has the right to reduce any allegiances under this agreement with said nation until such time when they can adhere to the Grand Charter and Constitution entire.
All member nations under jurisdiction shall respect the sovereignty of all intellectual and technical properties generated by member nations or joint ventures under the auspices of TAPRES. Through TAPRES, unless prior arrangements are made, all intellectual and technical properties of this alliance and its member nations shall be legally protected and copyrighted through this agreement. TAPRES shall not violate international law by forcibly sequestering technology and scientific data from any nations, member or otherwise, unless during a declaration of war (where any alliance member is directly under duress).
This organization shall not use arbitrary force to impose restrictions, sanctions, or other forms or embargo on non-member nations if they do not comply with international law. All TAPRES actions relating to such mechanisms will be subject to review before being enacted.
This alliance shall, in the near future, form a small body whose sole component of existence is to monitor and regulate all internal TAPRES affairs as well as officially represent this alliance in international affairs. The form, composition, and limitations of this governing body shall be determined at a later date.
II. The Directives of TAPRES
-The forms shall be obeyed:
A. On the situation of scientific research and development:
Each member nation is permitted to conduct private research and development. TAPRES shall acknowledge this as a founding principle of nation sovereignty that shall not be infringed.
All technology developed in joint benefit of TAPRES shall be the sovereign, legally protected, property of the alliance and its member nations. Unless a research project is declared as a private venture, all technologies developed in concert with two or more nations using TAPRES facilities, monies, or research shall be declared property of the alliance.
TAPRES shall not publicly condone, nor shall it fund, any research efforts whose sole aims result in the production of offensive military weaponry. Under paragraph I of this section, however, the research is protected as a comonent of national sovereignty.
Any member nation who endeavors to work on a joint project with one or more TAPRES nations for the benefit of the alliance can, and shall, receive funding from the governing body of TAPRES.
B. On the situation of technological and industrial development:
All paragraphs mentioned in Directive II Section A are to be applied, wherever fitting and proper, to every member nation’s industrial base.
As a retranslation of Section A, Paragraph III: TAPRES will not condone or fund the sale of industrial components whose sole purpose is to produce weaponry for offensive military purposes. In respect and deference to TAPRES conventions of national sovereignty, however, private sales of such devices from member states are permissible - as long as no direct TAPRES affiliation can be applied to the technology in question.
It shall be the general rule of TAPRES: if any member nation chooses to aid another nation’s industries for the purposes of improving the standard or quality of civilian life, or to modernize said nation, TAPRES will officially condone such actions. The recipient of such aid can be any nation regardless of their status or affiliations with TAPRES, and all nations seeking funding for such efforts (beyond the scope of military-industrial improvement) can apply for subsidy funding from the governing body of TAPRES.
To better understand the technological and industrial requirements of each member nation, TAPRES shall require a small statement from all members and potential applicants. This statement should outline and declare the current state of repair and technological levels of each nation’s industries. All nations, regardless of their technological development, shall be welcomed and accepted if they so choose to adhere to the provisions stated within the Grand Charter and Constitution.
C. On the situation of TAPRES and the international community:
All member nations are not dissuaded from pursuing their own foreign policy outside of the governing principles of TAPRES. However, in certain cases where a nation’s international policy might cause irreparable harm to said agreement, TAPRES reserves the right as mediator and arbitrator in disputes where a member nation is involved.
TAPRES, in terms of international policy, shall possess the same rights as a singular nation and as a confederation of members when pursuing policy in the best interests of the alliance. All members of TAPRES have allegiance to the alliance, should mediation and arbitration fail, to support the provisions of this agreement through the use of defensive force.
If TAPRES should encounter opposition by non-member nations, the general policy of this agreement shall be gradualist in nature as to limit direct destructive military confrontation. However, in extreme cases where an aggressor directly attacks a member nation either without provocation or through the unrestrained usage of: chemical, bio-toxic, or nuclear weapons, TAPRES shall serve as a mutually defensive military alliance until such aggression has been legally and formally terminated.
D. On the situation of TAPRES and its member nations:
All member nations under TAPRES shall not be restricted in voicing their opinion with the current policies and actions of the alliance under the Grand Charter and Constitution. No arbitrary laws or legislation abridging the concepts of free speech will be permissible within this alliance.
Every nation, regardless of technical or scientific advancement, shall be permitted the option of applying for entry to TAPRES. A signature to this agreement, accompanied with a public statement to honor its laws and provisions, shall be sufficient to achive membership with TAPRES.
TAPRES shall respect and honor each member’s individual growth and development, but shall not condone any overt or aggressive military projection. Any member nation who seeks to utilize their armed forces in an aggressive manner against another member nation or within the general international community without provocation shall be subject to immediate sanction and military reprisal. In such instances, TAPRES reserves the right to eject nations who blatantly disobey the non-agressive policies of the alliance.
III. The Nature of Physical and Technological Rights, Exchange, and Reparations within TAPRES
-The forms shall be obeyed:
A. On the Concept of the Protection of Intellectual Rights:
All precedents from Directive I, Paragraph 2 and Directive II, Article A, Paragraph 1 shall stand as the primary guiding principles of TAPRES’ limitations of infringing on the intellectual rights of member nations.
TAPRES shall recognize the right of each nation to conduct and withhold any research deemed expedient for their national security and internal development. Nations conducting said research shall, by no means, be forced to disclose the nature of any locally produced technology.
All protected and copyrighted technologies shall be the sole property of the nation(s) who researched said items. By legal precedent, the possessors of said research shall hold complete and entire legal rights over the usage and distribution of such discoveries unless otherwise declared, by the owners, to be a part of TAPRES' public domain. If the following articles below have been violated, however, TAPRES reserves the right to acquire and seize said technology under the auspices of the alliance entire.
The copyrighted property in question must:
1. Be declared as a private project to the proper governing authorities of TAPRES.
2. Not recieve any funding from TAPRES in its research, design, or development.
3. Not be a subtle improvement of any active joint TAPRES project.
B. On the Concept of TAPRES Support in Joint Scientific Endeavors:
For purposes of easier classification, TAPRES shall use the following class system to define individual technologies and research projects:
1. Class I Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the commercial capacity of a nation (i.e. Merchant Marine Vessels; Advanced Railroad Technologies).
2. Class II Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the scientific capacity of a nation, (i.e. Advanced Computation Devices; Electronic Optics; Automated Laboratory Components).
3. Class III Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the defensive military capacity of a nation (i.e. Composite Armor).
4. Class IV Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the offensive military capacity of a nation (i.e. Explosive, Biotoxic, Chemical, or Nuclear Weapons).
It shall be the goal of this alliance to bring together all nations of diverse backgrounds and pursue peaceful civilian technologies. To this effect, if a joint project is applied for a Class I, Class II, or an acceptable Class III Technological device, the governing body of TAPRES shall assess the worth of said project to both the alliance and its constituent parts and place appropriate funding and facilities according to its final jurisdiction.
TAPRES, in accordance with the pursuance of peaceful endeavors over overtly militaristic nationalistic goals, shall not condone or fund any research of Class IV and certain instances of Class III Technologies. If a joint research project produces such a technology as its intended end, TAPRES reserves the right for reparations on behalf of all member nations.
In accordance to the free exchange of all public technologies between member states, it shall be declared that all research and practical technologies developed under TAPRES funding shall become the property of the alliance. No individual nation can gain profit from said research, but said research may be distributed to the global community in the name of TAPRES on a charitable basis with the governing body's consent.
Under the Grand Charter and Constitution, the following prerequisites must be fulfilled in order to satisfy joint project status:
1. A joint project must contain at least two nations who bear their signatures to this charter in order to qualify for funding. Special circumstances may abridge this rule if the governing body of TAPRES feels it necessary to conduct said research by other standards.
2. A joint product may not intentionally infringe on the private research projects of member nations. If research conducted by TAPRES does infringe on a member state's protected private research, but the aim of the TAPRES project is to insure the welfare of all TAPRES member nations, then said research shall be a permissible TAPRES project only if suitable royalties are administered to the impacted party.
3. A joint project shall become the sole property of TAPRES once official research efforts have concluded with all related technologies and their rights under the full authority of the TAPRES governing body. Any research efforts outside of the declared goals of said joint project will be treated as private intellectual property.
C. On the Concept of Reparations for Violating the Current Regulations of Joint Projects.
Being that all cases are unique, this Article shall serve as a base guideline for the governing body of TAPRES. All decisions regarding the violation of any rule or regulation of the Grand Charter and Constitution can either be commuted or extended as the alliance entire may see fit.
Guidelines for the violation of research protocol.
1. If a member nation violates national sovereignty by absconding with research data of another member nation by use of physical military force or espionage, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to control the violating nation by any means and force necessary. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the maximum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be no less than 300% of the estimated costs of research, seizure of all pertinent research equipment, and expulsion from TAPRES. A boycott of all international trading affairs and a state of heightened military readiness against the offending nation for 20 years may be applied in extreme circumstances.
2. If a member nation violates the trust and basic tenants of TAPRES joint research protocol by developing unauthorized Class III or Class IV technologies using alliance funds, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to impose censure on the violating nation through limitation of its political influence within the alliance. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the maximum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be no more than complete and total seizure of all alliance funding, research data, and any prototypes that may have been produced during the time of the offense. In certain extreme circumstances, this shall be accompanied with a complete dismissal to participate on any TAPRES research venture for 15 years, and removal of their political franchise rights within the alliance for 10 years.
3. If a member nation violates TAPRES sovereignty by placing the results of joint projects up for international sale without the consent of the governing body of TAPRES, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to impose economic restrictions the violating nation. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the minimum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be a minimum 200% of the net sale made by the offending nation and complete dismissal of their ability to operate as a joint member of any future joint research venture for 10 years. In certain extreme circumstances, a fine amounting to 0.5% of the offending nation's GDP may be imposed by the governing body of TAPRES.
Guidelines for the violation of TAPRES legal protocol
1. If a member nation utilizes any alliance facility for means of personal profit or gain, or is caught diverting funds for private enrichment, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to extract said funds from the violating nation to balance the alliance’s budget. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the minimum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be the repayment of 100% of the total funds embezzled, and an economic boycott with the violating nation for 5 years.
2. If a member nation attacks another sovereign nation, regardless of TAPRES affiliation, in an offensive manner for the purposes of destruction, annexation, or any other measure not pertaining to self defense, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to remove this violating nation from the alliance permanently by any amount of force. If this war is supported by anther, defensive, alliance due to previous historical conflicts, however, than no judgment shall be passed. The penalty of committing an offensive war for the above purposes shall be no less than expulsion from the alliance in its entirety, a complete boycott of all economic aid with said nation for no less than 40 years, and the mobilization of allied military forces to suppress said nation if violence persists.
The Total Isolation Caveat: If the offending nation, in addition to committing aggressive war, utilizes biotoxic or nuclear weapons for the expressed purpose of destroying civilian lives and property, TAPRES, through a vote by the governing body, will have the authority to place a complete moratorium on all humanitarian aid with the aggressor nation. This ban, restricting the aggressive nation from all TAPRES humanitarian aid funding, shall be permanent and total in length and scope unless lifted through the consent of the governing body. This ban, unless amended through legal discourse, shall only place a moratorium on TAPRES humanitarian funding and not individual humanitarian assistance that member nations of the alliance may be able to field.
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TAPRES Member Nations:
Azazia, The United Kingdom of
Aztec National League, The Nahuatl Altepetl of
Brydog, The Liberal Democratic Republic of
Chazaka, The Empire of
Hamptonshire, The United Realms of
Lindim, The Incorporated Islands of
Manhattan Prime, The Imperial Republic of
Praetonia, The Crown Commonwealth of
Schultaria Prime, The United Socialist States of
Sharina, The Technocracy of
The Macabees, The Empire of the Golden Throne of
Xeraph, The Barbaric Empire of
-Vastiva-, The Sultanate of
"To all fellow nations, greetings.
Years ago, when our State was a more active participant in the realm of international affairs, an idea was spawned by Schultaria Prime to bring together some of the most powerful and productive countries across the globe under one sweeping movement. Working together in peace and solidarity, the alliance which was produced from this idea revolutionized international politics.
At the height of its power the alliance was a considerable force to behold, but its power was unfortunately short-lived. Cumbersome bureaucracy, combined with internal forces beyond the USSSP's control, slowly drew the alliance into dormancy. The alliance's constituent nations - despite the problems of our own state - were, and still are, major factors in international politics. All of this power, and a great deal of international prestige, from a non-military alliance.
The alliance which brought together nations of such prominence, that promoted boundless creativity, and inspired a new era of political thought was TAPRES - The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States. By pooling together the scientific and industrial bases of some of the most notable nations on the planet, a wealth of new technologies and discoveries were unveiled that have altered several hundred billion lives.
A power that we hope to recapture.
Today, we are honored to officially announce that The United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime has once again revived The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States. It is our resolve to bring together a cadre of nations, former members and interested newcomers alike, to partake in the grand rebuilding of this alliance's former stature. Any nation who is interested in participating may feel free to read the accompanying communiques; they should hopefully address any basic questions you may have concerning The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States."
With utmost anticipation,
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-Elliot Schultz, Joan Covey, and Sarnow Haarvekord
-The Triumvirate Directorship of the United Socialist States of Schultaria Prime
____________________________________________________________
Frequently Asked Questions About The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States (TAPRES):
1. What is TAPRES?
A collection of nations who value using pure scientific research and development to improve standards of living on a global scale.
A place where nations can exchange demographic information, jointly work on civil technologies, serve as a legally recognized protector of international copyrights, and provide charitable assistance to civilians in need.
2. Who can join TAPRES?
Virtually any nation at any technological level can join TAPRES, as long as they swear to abide by the Alliance's Grand Charter and Constitution to the fullest extent. TAPRES is a group that prides itself in being blind to political ideology as a determent to a nation's development.
3. What can I gain from joining TAPRES?
You can gain as much as you put into the alliance. TAPRES is a group that tries to foster international cooperation wherever possible. For a good many prospective members, this might mean a slight increase in technological sophistication; for a rare few it will provide massive economic benefits.
4. How can I join TAPRES?
You can apply to join simply by sending a formal diplomatic communique to the Schultarian State Department after your nation has had a chance to take a look at TAPRES' Grand Charter and Constitution. If accepted, the Schultarian government will send a reply requesting formal recognition and acceptance of TAPRES law from your nation's Head of State.
____________________________________________________________
The Grand Charter and Constitution of The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States (TAPRES):
The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States (TAPRES)
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GRAND CHARTER AND CONSITUTION
I. The Jurisdiction of TAPRES
-The forms shall be obeyed:
All member nations who officially sign and support this Grand Charter and Constitution are subject to all provisions herein. If a nation cannot follow the guidelines for reasons either internally and internationally, every other nation under TAPRES has the right to reduce any allegiances under this agreement with said nation until such time when they can adhere to the Grand Charter and Constitution entire.
All member nations under jurisdiction shall respect the sovereignty of all intellectual and technical properties generated by member nations or joint ventures under the auspices of TAPRES. Through TAPRES, unless prior arrangements are made, all intellectual and technical properties of this alliance and its member nations shall be legally protected and copyrighted through this agreement. TAPRES shall not violate international law by forcibly sequestering technology and scientific data from any nations, member or otherwise, unless during a declaration of war (where any alliance member is directly under duress).
This organization shall not use arbitrary force to impose restrictions, sanctions, or other forms or embargo on non-member nations if they do not comply with international law. All TAPRES actions relating to such mechanisms will be subject to review before being enacted.
This alliance shall, in the near future, form a small body whose sole component of existence is to monitor and regulate all internal TAPRES affairs as well as officially represent this alliance in international affairs. The form, composition, and limitations of this governing body shall be determined at a later date.
II. The Directives of TAPRES
-The forms shall be obeyed:
A. On the situation of scientific research and development:
Each member nation is permitted to conduct private research and development. TAPRES shall acknowledge this as a founding principle of nation sovereignty that shall not be infringed.
All technology developed in joint benefit of TAPRES shall be the sovereign, legally protected, property of the alliance and its member nations. Unless a research project is declared as a private venture, all technologies developed in concert with two or more nations using TAPRES facilities, monies, or research shall be declared property of the alliance.
TAPRES shall not publicly condone, nor shall it fund, any research efforts whose sole aims result in the production of offensive military weaponry. Under paragraph I of this section, however, the research is protected as a comonent of national sovereignty.
Any member nation who endeavors to work on a joint project with one or more TAPRES nations for the benefit of the alliance can, and shall, receive funding from the governing body of TAPRES.
B. On the situation of technological and industrial development:
All paragraphs mentioned in Directive II Section A are to be applied, wherever fitting and proper, to every member nation’s industrial base.
As a retranslation of Section A, Paragraph III: TAPRES will not condone or fund the sale of industrial components whose sole purpose is to produce weaponry for offensive military purposes. In respect and deference to TAPRES conventions of national sovereignty, however, private sales of such devices from member states are permissible - as long as no direct TAPRES affiliation can be applied to the technology in question.
It shall be the general rule of TAPRES: if any member nation chooses to aid another nation’s industries for the purposes of improving the standard or quality of civilian life, or to modernize said nation, TAPRES will officially condone such actions. The recipient of such aid can be any nation regardless of their status or affiliations with TAPRES, and all nations seeking funding for such efforts (beyond the scope of military-industrial improvement) can apply for subsidy funding from the governing body of TAPRES.
To better understand the technological and industrial requirements of each member nation, TAPRES shall require a small statement from all members and potential applicants. This statement should outline and declare the current state of repair and technological levels of each nation’s industries. All nations, regardless of their technological development, shall be welcomed and accepted if they so choose to adhere to the provisions stated within the Grand Charter and Constitution.
C. On the situation of TAPRES and the international community:
All member nations are not dissuaded from pursuing their own foreign policy outside of the governing principles of TAPRES. However, in certain cases where a nation’s international policy might cause irreparable harm to said agreement, TAPRES reserves the right as mediator and arbitrator in disputes where a member nation is involved.
TAPRES, in terms of international policy, shall possess the same rights as a singular nation and as a confederation of members when pursuing policy in the best interests of the alliance. All members of TAPRES have allegiance to the alliance, should mediation and arbitration fail, to support the provisions of this agreement through the use of defensive force.
If TAPRES should encounter opposition by non-member nations, the general policy of this agreement shall be gradualist in nature as to limit direct destructive military confrontation. However, in extreme cases where an aggressor directly attacks a member nation either without provocation or through the unrestrained usage of: chemical, bio-toxic, or nuclear weapons, TAPRES shall serve as a mutually defensive military alliance until such aggression has been legally and formally terminated.
D. On the situation of TAPRES and its member nations:
All member nations under TAPRES shall not be restricted in voicing their opinion with the current policies and actions of the alliance under the Grand Charter and Constitution. No arbitrary laws or legislation abridging the concepts of free speech will be permissible within this alliance.
Every nation, regardless of technical or scientific advancement, shall be permitted the option of applying for entry to TAPRES. A signature to this agreement, accompanied with a public statement to honor its laws and provisions, shall be sufficient to achive membership with TAPRES.
TAPRES shall respect and honor each member’s individual growth and development, but shall not condone any overt or aggressive military projection. Any member nation who seeks to utilize their armed forces in an aggressive manner against another member nation or within the general international community without provocation shall be subject to immediate sanction and military reprisal. In such instances, TAPRES reserves the right to eject nations who blatantly disobey the non-agressive policies of the alliance.
III. The Nature of Physical and Technological Rights, Exchange, and Reparations within TAPRES
-The forms shall be obeyed:
A. On the Concept of the Protection of Intellectual Rights:
All precedents from Directive I, Paragraph 2 and Directive II, Article A, Paragraph 1 shall stand as the primary guiding principles of TAPRES’ limitations of infringing on the intellectual rights of member nations.
TAPRES shall recognize the right of each nation to conduct and withhold any research deemed expedient for their national security and internal development. Nations conducting said research shall, by no means, be forced to disclose the nature of any locally produced technology.
All protected and copyrighted technologies shall be the sole property of the nation(s) who researched said items. By legal precedent, the possessors of said research shall hold complete and entire legal rights over the usage and distribution of such discoveries unless otherwise declared, by the owners, to be a part of TAPRES' public domain. If the following articles below have been violated, however, TAPRES reserves the right to acquire and seize said technology under the auspices of the alliance entire.
The copyrighted property in question must:
1. Be declared as a private project to the proper governing authorities of TAPRES.
2. Not recieve any funding from TAPRES in its research, design, or development.
3. Not be a subtle improvement of any active joint TAPRES project.
B. On the Concept of TAPRES Support in Joint Scientific Endeavors:
For purposes of easier classification, TAPRES shall use the following class system to define individual technologies and research projects:
1. Class I Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the commercial capacity of a nation (i.e. Merchant Marine Vessels; Advanced Railroad Technologies).
2. Class II Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the scientific capacity of a nation, (i.e. Advanced Computation Devices; Electronic Optics; Automated Laboratory Components).
3. Class III Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the defensive military capacity of a nation (i.e. Composite Armor).
4. Class IV Research and Technologies: Items and techniques developed to improve the offensive military capacity of a nation (i.e. Explosive, Biotoxic, Chemical, or Nuclear Weapons).
It shall be the goal of this alliance to bring together all nations of diverse backgrounds and pursue peaceful civilian technologies. To this effect, if a joint project is applied for a Class I, Class II, or an acceptable Class III Technological device, the governing body of TAPRES shall assess the worth of said project to both the alliance and its constituent parts and place appropriate funding and facilities according to its final jurisdiction.
TAPRES, in accordance with the pursuance of peaceful endeavors over overtly militaristic nationalistic goals, shall not condone or fund any research of Class IV and certain instances of Class III Technologies. If a joint research project produces such a technology as its intended end, TAPRES reserves the right for reparations on behalf of all member nations.
In accordance to the free exchange of all public technologies between member states, it shall be declared that all research and practical technologies developed under TAPRES funding shall become the property of the alliance. No individual nation can gain profit from said research, but said research may be distributed to the global community in the name of TAPRES on a charitable basis with the governing body's consent.
Under the Grand Charter and Constitution, the following prerequisites must be fulfilled in order to satisfy joint project status:
1. A joint project must contain at least two nations who bear their signatures to this charter in order to qualify for funding. Special circumstances may abridge this rule if the governing body of TAPRES feels it necessary to conduct said research by other standards.
2. A joint product may not intentionally infringe on the private research projects of member nations. If research conducted by TAPRES does infringe on a member state's protected private research, but the aim of the TAPRES project is to insure the welfare of all TAPRES member nations, then said research shall be a permissible TAPRES project only if suitable royalties are administered to the impacted party.
3. A joint project shall become the sole property of TAPRES once official research efforts have concluded with all related technologies and their rights under the full authority of the TAPRES governing body. Any research efforts outside of the declared goals of said joint project will be treated as private intellectual property.
C. On the Concept of Reparations for Violating the Current Regulations of Joint Projects.
Being that all cases are unique, this Article shall serve as a base guideline for the governing body of TAPRES. All decisions regarding the violation of any rule or regulation of the Grand Charter and Constitution can either be commuted or extended as the alliance entire may see fit.
Guidelines for the violation of research protocol.
1. If a member nation violates national sovereignty by absconding with research data of another member nation by use of physical military force or espionage, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to control the violating nation by any means and force necessary. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the maximum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be no less than 300% of the estimated costs of research, seizure of all pertinent research equipment, and expulsion from TAPRES. A boycott of all international trading affairs and a state of heightened military readiness against the offending nation for 20 years may be applied in extreme circumstances.
2. If a member nation violates the trust and basic tenants of TAPRES joint research protocol by developing unauthorized Class III or Class IV technologies using alliance funds, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to impose censure on the violating nation through limitation of its political influence within the alliance. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the maximum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be no more than complete and total seizure of all alliance funding, research data, and any prototypes that may have been produced during the time of the offense. In certain extreme circumstances, this shall be accompanied with a complete dismissal to participate on any TAPRES research venture for 15 years, and removal of their political franchise rights within the alliance for 10 years.
3. If a member nation violates TAPRES sovereignty by placing the results of joint projects up for international sale without the consent of the governing body of TAPRES, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to impose economic restrictions the violating nation. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the minimum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be a minimum 200% of the net sale made by the offending nation and complete dismissal of their ability to operate as a joint member of any future joint research venture for 10 years. In certain extreme circumstances, a fine amounting to 0.5% of the offending nation's GDP may be imposed by the governing body of TAPRES.
Guidelines for the violation of TAPRES legal protocol
1. If a member nation utilizes any alliance facility for means of personal profit or gain, or is caught diverting funds for private enrichment, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to extract said funds from the violating nation to balance the alliance’s budget. Reparations shall be made pending the final decision of the governing body of TAPRES, but the minimum amount of reparations for grievous offenses shall be the repayment of 100% of the total funds embezzled, and an economic boycott with the violating nation for 5 years.
2. If a member nation attacks another sovereign nation, regardless of TAPRES affiliation, in an offensive manner for the purposes of destruction, annexation, or any other measure not pertaining to self defense, it shall be the policy of TAPRES to remove this violating nation from the alliance permanently by any amount of force. If this war is supported by anther, defensive, alliance due to previous historical conflicts, however, than no judgment shall be passed. The penalty of committing an offensive war for the above purposes shall be no less than expulsion from the alliance in its entirety, a complete boycott of all economic aid with said nation for no less than 40 years, and the mobilization of allied military forces to suppress said nation if violence persists.
The Total Isolation Caveat: If the offending nation, in addition to committing aggressive war, utilizes biotoxic or nuclear weapons for the expressed purpose of destroying civilian lives and property, TAPRES, through a vote by the governing body, will have the authority to place a complete moratorium on all humanitarian aid with the aggressor nation. This ban, restricting the aggressive nation from all TAPRES humanitarian aid funding, shall be permanent and total in length and scope unless lifted through the consent of the governing body. This ban, unless amended through legal discourse, shall only place a moratorium on TAPRES humanitarian funding and not individual humanitarian assistance that member nations of the alliance may be able to field.
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TAPRES Member Nations:
Azazia, The United Kingdom of
Aztec National League, The Nahuatl Altepetl of
Brydog, The Liberal Democratic Republic of
Chazaka, The Empire of
Hamptonshire, The United Realms of
Lindim, The Incorporated Islands of
Manhattan Prime, The Imperial Republic of
Praetonia, The Crown Commonwealth of
Schultaria Prime, The United Socialist States of
Sharina, The Technocracy of
The Macabees, The Empire of the Golden Throne of
Xeraph, The Barbaric Empire of
-Vastiva-, The Sultanate of