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A [[Business Charter]] is a sort of business license allowing for operations and taxation by the larger [[government]]. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
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* It is a part of operating a business or corporation within [[Imperial Space]] and even the larger region of [[Charted Space]]. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
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* Established parts of Charted Space just consider the charter and associated taxes to be a cost of business operations. Parts of trade space operating without charters tend to have much larger costs and a lower level of assurances. Traders gravitate to stable markets. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
  
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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Certain labels are attached to company names to indicate whether the company is a corporation (...and whether it is public or private) or a partnership. These abbreviations help people doing business with such companies keep track of what form of business they are dealing with and what laws will protect them in the event of future difficulties. It is understood that most corporations in the {{Imperium}}, public or private, will have the appellation "[[LIC]]," which stands for ''[[Limited Imperial Corporation]].'' This is often omitted in common usage: e.g. "[[SuSAG]]" is often used instead of "[[Schunamann and Sohn, AG]] [[LIC]]."  {{Page cite|name= Far Trader |page=45 |article= Company Names}} 
 
   
 
   
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
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=== Business Charter Types ===
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# Partnerships
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# Public Corporation
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# Private Corporation
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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Except for a few [[corporation]]s pre-dating the Imperium (e.g. [[Achenaar Antilles Line]], [[GSbAG]], [[Kirgaasanakka Publishing]], [[Ling-Standard Products]], [[Makhidkarun]], [[Naasirka]], [[Sharurshid]], [[Zirunkariish]]), all corporations engaging in interstellar commerce are required to possess such a charter. This is indicated by the letters LIC following the company name.
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Except for a few [[corporation]]s pre-dating the {{Imperium}} (e.g. [[Achenaar Antilles Line]], [[GSbAG]], [[Kirgaasanakka Publishing]], [[Ling-Standard Products]], [[Makhidkarun]], [[Naasirka]], [[Sharurshid]], [[Zirunkariish]]), all [[corporation]]s engaging in interstellar commerce are required to possess such a charter. This is indicated by the letters [[LIC]] following the company name.  
  
 
=== Outside of Imperial Space ===
 
=== Outside of Imperial Space ===
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The idea of business charters is not common to all [[sophont]]ic species, and many of the major and [[minor race]]s do not possess a similar cultural [[institution]].
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The idea of business charters is not common to all [[sophont]]ic species, and many of the [[minor race]]s do not possess a similar [[institution]]. All [[major race]]s are believed to operate economies that use business charters, even if only for the convenience of dealing with other parts of [[Charted Space]]. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
  
 
=== Selected Other Business Charter Types ===
 
=== Selected Other Business Charter Types ===
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These charters come from across [[Charted Space]] from a number of [[Minor Race|minor]] and [[major race]]s:
 
# [[AG]] ([[Aktiengesellschaft]])
 
# [[AG]] ([[Aktiengesellschaft]])
 
# [[Amt.]] ([[Amalgamated]])
 
# [[Amt.]] ([[Amalgamated]])
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# [[GmbH]] ([[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung]])
 
# [[GmbH]] ([[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung]])
 
# [[Inc.]] ([[Incorporated]])
 
# [[Inc.]] ([[Incorporated]])
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# [[LIC]] ([[Limited Liability Imperial Charter]])
 
# [[LLC]] ([[Limited Liability Company]])
 
# [[LLC]] ([[Limited Liability Company]])
 
# [[LLP]] ([[Limited Liability Partnership]])
 
# [[LLP]] ([[Limited Liability Partnership]])
 
# [[LRC]] ([[Limited Regency Corporation]])
 
# [[LRC]] ([[Limited Regency Corporation]])
 
# [[Ltd.]] ([[Limited Liability]])
 
# [[Ltd.]] ([[Limited Liability]])
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# [[PLC]] ([[Public Limited Company]])
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# [[NHv]] ([[Ngekdues Hvaek]])
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# [[NTh]] ([[Ngekvol Thaeghz]])
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# [[PLC]] or [[Plc]] ([[Public Limited Company]])
 
# [[SA]] ([[Société Anonyme]])
 
# [[SA]] ([[Société Anonyme]])
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# [[SARL]] ([[Société à Responsabilité Limitée]])
 
# [[SC]] ([[Service Corporation]])
 
# [[SC]] ([[Service Corporation]])
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# [[SH]] ([[Syarei Huakh]])
 
# [[SIA]] ([[S'mrii Incorporated Association]])
 
# [[SIA]] ([[S'mrii Incorporated Association]])
 
# [[SPRL]] ([[Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée]])
 
# [[SPRL]] ([[Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée]])
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# [[TOO]] ([[Tovarichestvo c Ogrannichnuu Otvetstvenuu]])
 
# [[TOO]] ([[Tovarichestvo c Ogrannichnuu Otvetstvenuu]])
 
# [[ULIC]] ([[Unlimited Liability Imperial Charter]])
 
# [[ULIC]] ([[Unlimited Liability Imperial Charter]])
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# [[ZhI]] ([[Zhievr Ielinzh]])
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=== Business Charter Type Details ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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!colspan="5"| Business Charter Type Details
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|-
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! Code
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! Origin
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! [[Language]]
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! Remarks
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|-
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| [[AG]] ([[Aktiengesellschaft]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[German]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[Amt.]] ([[Amalgamated]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[BV]] ([[Besloten Venootschaap]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[German]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[GmbH]] ([[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[German]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[Inc.]] ([[Incorporated]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[LIC]] ([[Limited Liability Imperial Charter]])
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| [[Third Imperium]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[LLC]] ([[Limited Liability Company]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[LLP]] ([[Limited Liability Partnership]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[LRC]] ([[Limited Regency Corporation]])
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| [[Third Imperium]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[Ltd.]] ([[Limited Liability]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[NHv]] ([[Ngekdues Hvaek]])
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| [[Vargr Extents]]
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| [[Gvegh]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[NTh]] ([[Ngekvol Thaeghz]])
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| [[Vargr Extents]]
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| [[Gvegh]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[PLC]] or [[Plc]] ([[Public Limited Company]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SA]] ([[Société Anonyme]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[French]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SARL]] ([[Société à Responsabilité Limitée]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[French]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SC]] ([[Service Corporation]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SH]] ([[Syarei Huakh]])
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| [[Aslan Space]]
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| [[Trokh]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SIA]] ([[S'mrii Incorporated Association]])
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| [[Third Imperium]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SPRL]] ([[Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[French]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[SRO]] ([[Spolecnost S Rucenim Omezenim]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Russian]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[TOO]] ([[Tovarichestvo c Ogrannichnuu Otvetstvenuu]])
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Russian]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[ULIC]] ([[Unlimited Liability Imperial Charter]])
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| [[Third Imperium]]
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| [[Anglic]]
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| None
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|-
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| [[ZhI]] ([[Zhievr Ielinzh]])
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| [[Zhodani Space]]
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| [[Zdetl]]
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| None
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|-
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|}
  
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Advanced}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
 
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Library Data (A-M) |page=40}}
 
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Behind the Claw|version=GURPS Traveller|page=TBD}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Far Trader |page= TBD}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Far Trader |page= 45, 99, 109}}
 
|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Interstellar Wars |page= TBD}}
 
|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Interstellar Wars |page= TBD}}
 
|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=TBD}}
 
|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=TBD}}
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|S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
|S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 25 July 2020

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A Business Charter is a sort of business license allowing for operations and taxation by the larger government. [1]

  • It is a part of operating a business or corporation within Imperial Space and even the larger region of Charted Space. [2]
  • Established parts of Charted Space just consider the charter and associated taxes to be a cost of business operations. Parts of trade space operating without charters tend to have much larger costs and a lower level of assurances. Traders gravitate to stable markets. [3]

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Certain labels are attached to company names to indicate whether the company is a corporation (...and whether it is public or private) or a partnership. These abbreviations help people doing business with such companies keep track of what form of business they are dealing with and what laws will protect them in the event of future difficulties. It is understood that most corporations in the Imperium, public or private, will have the appellation "LIC," which stands for Limited Imperial Corporation. This is often omitted in common usage: e.g. "SuSAG" is often used instead of "Schunamann and Sohn, AG LIC." [4]

Image Repository[edit]

No information yet available.

Business Charter Types[edit]

  1. Partnerships
  2. Public Corporation
  3. Private Corporation

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Except for a few corporations pre-dating the Imperium (e.g. Achenaar Antilles Line, GSbAG, Kirgaasanakka Publishing, Ling-Standard Products, Makhidkarun, Naasirka, Sharurshid, Zirunkariish), all corporations engaging in interstellar commerce are required to possess such a charter. This is indicated by the letters LIC following the company name.

Outside of Imperial Space[edit]

The idea of business charters is not common to all sophontic species, and many of the minor races do not possess a similar institution. All major races are believed to operate economies that use business charters, even if only for the convenience of dealing with other parts of Charted Space. [5]

Selected Other Business Charter Types[edit]

These charters come from across Charted Space from a number of minor and major races:

  1. AG (Aktiengesellschaft)
  2. Amt. (Amalgamated)
  3. BV (Besloten Venootschaap)
  4. GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)
  5. Inc. (Incorporated)
  6. LIC (Limited Liability Imperial Charter)
  7. LLC (Limited Liability Company)
  8. LLP (Limited Liability Partnership)
  9. LRC (Limited Regency Corporation)
  10. Ltd. (Limited Liability)
  11. NHv (Ngekdues Hvaek)
  12. NTh (Ngekvol Thaeghz)
  13. PLC or Plc (Public Limited Company)
  14. SA (Société Anonyme)
  15. SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée)
  16. SC (Service Corporation)
  17. SH (Syarei Huakh)
  18. SIA (S'mrii Incorporated Association)
  19. SPRL (Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée)
  20. SRO (Spolecnost S Rucenim Omezenim)
  21. TOO (Tovarichestvo c Ogrannichnuu Otvetstvenuu)
  22. ULIC (Unlimited Liability Imperial Charter)
  23. ZhI (Zhievr Ielinzh)

Business Charter Type Details[edit]

Business Charter Type Details
Code Origin Language Remarks
AG (Aktiengesellschaft) Terra German None
Amt. (Amalgamated) Terra Anglic None
BV (Besloten Venootschaap) Terra German None
GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) Terra German None
Inc. (Incorporated) Terra Anglic None
LIC (Limited Liability Imperial Charter) Third Imperium Anglic None
LLC (Limited Liability Company) Terra Anglic None
LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) Terra Anglic None
LRC (Limited Regency Corporation) Third Imperium Anglic None
Ltd. (Limited Liability) Terra Anglic None
NHv (Ngekdues Hvaek) Vargr Extents Gvegh None
NTh (Ngekvol Thaeghz) Vargr Extents Gvegh None
PLC or Plc (Public Limited Company) Terra Anglic None
SA (Société Anonyme) Terra French None
SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) Terra French None
SC (Service Corporation) Terra Anglic None
SH (Syarei Huakh) Aslan Space Trokh None
SIA (S'mrii Incorporated Association) Third Imperium Anglic None
SPRL (Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée) Terra French None
SRO (Spolecnost S Rucenim Omezenim) Terra Russian None
TOO (Tovarichestvo c Ogrannichnuu Otvetstvenuu) Terra Russian None
ULIC (Unlimited Liability Imperial Charter) Third Imperium Anglic None
ZhI (Zhievr Ielinzh) Zhodani Space Zdetl None

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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  1. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  2. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  3. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  4. ↑ Steve Daniels, Jim McLean, Christopher Thrash. "Company Names." Far Trader (1999): 45.
  5. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
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