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Message no. 1
From: Philippe Garneau <pgarneau@********.NET>
Subject: Megacorps and extraterritoriality
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 19:52:24 -0500
>(As a side note.. it's *only* the big eight that has extraterritorial
rights,
>right? That's what makes them the big eight? Just making sure here).


Actually, no. What makes the big eight the AAA megacorps is merely their
awesome size. Extraterritoriality is shared with plenty of smaller
megacorps. I don't remember what is exactly the critical "mass" to attain
extraterritoriality (that must lie inside the Corp Shadowfiles), but i'm
sure it varies from a nation to another. For example, Tir Tairngire do not
allow extraterritoriality on its national territory except to a few "chosen"
corps or megacorps... The Republic of Quebec is another example, having only
recently (in the late 2040's) legislated the opening of free enterprise
zones to attract megacorps (FEZ are extraterritorial, thus tax-free).

There's also the case of Megacorps divisions not being extraterritorial
(again in Tir Tairngire).

Anyway, extraterritoriality is a very complex subject that was looked upon
on a recent thread. You should take a look. :-)

Filou
Message no. 2
From: Lehlan Decker <decker@****.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Megacorps and extraterritoriality
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 15:31:37 -0500
On Mon, Mar 02, 1998 at 07:52:24PM -0500, Philippe Garneau wrote:
> >(As a side note.. it's *only* the big eight that has extraterritorial
> rights,
> >right? That's what makes them the big eight? Just making sure here).
>
>
> Actually, no. What makes the big eight the AAA megacorps is merely their
> awesome size. Extraterritoriality is shared with plenty of smaller
> megacorps. I don't remember what is exactly the critical "mass" to attain
> extraterritoriality (that must lie inside the Corp Shadowfiles), but i'm
> sure it varies from a nation to another. For example, Tir Tairngire do not
> allow extraterritoriality on its national territory except to a few
"chosen"
> corps or megacorps... The Republic of Quebec is another example, having only
> recently (in the late 2040's) legislated the opening of free enterprise
> zones to attract megacorps (FEZ are extraterritorial, thus tax-free).
>

Corp Shadowfiles mentions some of the qualifying features, and what
they mean, but it doesn't put any "hard" numbers to how bit a corp
must be. This seems to be there, so that GM's have some leeways, and
don't have to sweat the specifics.
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