Institutions of the Union
Supreme law
The Charter
During the founding period, the Founding Council governs, may amend the Charter at any time, and sits in each active institution until others are appointed.
Active
Founding Council
Governs the Union during the founding period. Makes and amends the Charter, the Acts and the agreements of the Union, and exercises the powers of every institution not yet established.
- Makes the Charter, Acts and agreements
- Appoints and directs the other institutions
- Publishes notices in the Gazette
- Composition
- The founder(s) of the Union.
Stewards' Council
Administers the Union within the limits of the Charter: keeps the registers, issues documents and answers members through the Stewards' office.
- Keeps the Register of Members and the Register of Digital Companies
- Issues Digital Passports, company packs and Union Licences
- Answers support tickets from members
- Composition
- Stewards appointed by the Founding Council. During the founding period, the Founding Council sits as the Stewards' Council.
Union Court
The judicial institution of the Union. Decides whether any act complies with the Charter, reviews decisions that affect members, hears disputes and protection claims, and offers arbitration (Court and Arbitration Act 2026).
- Hears cases filed from members' accounts
- Decides in writing, with decisions signed by the Union
- Awards claimants from Protection Deposits
- Composition
- The Founding Council sits as the Union Court.
Treasury Office
Manages the Union's funds, and holds Protection Deposits separately from them.
- Receives fees in Bitcoin through the Union's own payment server
- Holds Protection Deposits and publishes their total
- Pays awards and returns deposits
- Composition
- Under the Founding Council.
Planned
Human Chamber
PlannedRepresents Members and may suspend any act that harms their Core Rights, pending review by the Union Court.
Composition: Members of the Union. The Founding Council exercises its powers until it is established.
Digital Chamber
PlannedRepresents Digital Members and may suspend any act that harms their rights, pending review by the Union Court.
Composition: Digital Members and an independent advocate. The Founding Council exercises its powers until it is established.