Inter Union Commerce and Business Act of 2299

Inter Union Commerce and Business Act of 2299

Any individual or group of individuals [1] may create and operate a company or business with the intent to manufacture or create goods of any kind.[2] Or render services of any kind with the goal of creating revenues and profit.

The United Stars of the Galaxy shall make laws to guarantee free commerce, fair trade and enterprise within its boundaries, but shall limit influence and limitations where ever possible.

Under the UCaBA of 2299 :

 * no business shall be lawfully conducted within  the confines of Union space that deals, trades, buys or sells Sentient life.
 * no business shall offer services or products deemed harmfull to sentient life [3] without propper licensing. Including weapons, drugs, medical and pharmaceutical products, entertainment with the involuntary participation of contestants, manufacturing of sentient machines or devices, genetic alterations of sentient life forms or lifeforms with the intent to create sentient life. While almost any product and service harmess to one species might be harmful to another it is the responsibility of the business to limit or warn (See Union Labeling act) ; Any business, company or organization of similar nature must obtain a general business licence by registering as a Union business.
 * The registration must be made by a Union citizen and regardless of the legal form the business may take: Corp, Inc. Ltd, LLC, CoOp, dba etc. The person or persons registering the business shall be ultimatley responsible for all activities the business entity conducts.

[1] Limited to Citizens of the United Stars. The definition of Union Citizen has changed since 3412.

[2] See Trade Restrictions

[3] This is only the general text. Since there are sentient life forms that find water harmful, and others find Sulfuric Acid  stimulating and perfectly harmless, this passage of the Act has been altered with the 1st amentment of the Union Commerce and Business act. The term willfullly has been added and the Union product labelinbg law created.