The Adrian Charter of Trade and Commerce
The 4th of The Amber Cold, The 119th year of the Second Age
A common fear of the encroachment of foreign influences has been on the minds of many for years now, and it was agreed at the Duma that the Merchants’ Guild was to assist in protecting the Duchy’s inhabitants from his threat. If that is to be done appropriately, a certain set of laws and ordinances must be put in place to accommodate the Guild’s coming efforts. With that said, the Guild has so graciously requested of the Adrian Duma that the following is instituted into Adrian Law, with the consent of its people and Duke.
The Adrian Charter of Trade and Commerce bestows the Merchants’ Guild of Adria the following rights and duties to oversee and regulate the economic growth and wellbeing of the Duchy of Adria and all territories therein.
The Merchant’s Guild (From now simply referred to as ‘The Guild’ or ‘Guild’) has full authority to regulate the prices of all goods in the Duchy of Adria. These changes will be publicly announced whenever the Guild has made a decision.
The Guild may not challenge any Royal Decrees that would go against these regulations.
Citizens and peers have a right to challenge any specific regulation before the Guild, temporarily suspending the challenged regulation until a new verdict has been reached.
Citizens and peers may bring any number of attorneys to these hearings.
The Guild has the authority to bestow certain individuals, businesses, guilds and institutions the sole rights to the purchase and sale of certain goods and resources.
Multiple individuals, businesses, guilds and institutions may share in the same privileges.
This privilege is granted with the expectation that exceptional standards are to be maintained. If the privileged fails to uphold the agreement between themselves and the Guild, the Guild reserves the right to withdraw said privilege at any time.
These privileges may be challenged before the Guild. If the verdict does not please, then it may be appealed before the Duma.
The Guild has the right to issue fines to any person, company or institution who are found to be in breach of Guild regulations and ordinances.
The Guild has the right to impose sanctions upon specific persons, companies or institutions who are found to be in breach of Guild regulations and ordinances.
Sanctions may be challenged through a successful appeal to the Duma.
The Guild will maintain a registry of businesses, guilds and institutions within the Duchy of Adria.
This registry will remain accessible to the public upon request.
To ensure the information is correct and up to date, the Guild may inquire into any individual, business, guild or institution’s workings.
To refuse to be entered into the registry will see your enterprise kept out of the Adrian market until this attitude has been rectified.
The Guild will be held responsible for any breaches of Aaunic trade agreements within the Duchy. Rectification will be personally negotiated between the offended parties and the upper management of the Guild.
The Guild will be made responsible to upholding healthy standards of businesses, guilds and institutions within the Duchy.
Of this, the following is to be overseen.
The wellbeing of employees within Adrian businesses.
The growth and maintenance of Adrian businesses, guilds and institutions.
The adherence to Adrian law and Guild regulations and ordinances.
The Guild has the right to put any who are in breach of their standards before a trial. The accused may choose a Guild or Ducal trial, if it so pleases them.
All rights granted to citizens of Aaun and Adria are to be respected at a Guild trial.
Signed,
His Grace, Heinrik Sarkozic, Duke of Adria, Count of Veletzia, Protector of the Aaunic South, Keep of the Swans
His Excellency, Sigismond Varoche, Chancellor of Adria, Count of Varoche, Lover of Dumacracy
Mithius Dalma, Master of The Merchant’s Guild and 3rd Alderman of Velec