Enterprise of Vital Interest

Enterprises of Vital Interest or EVIs are corporations in the Terran Federal Republic which are directly protected by the government due to their technological, strategic or economic importance. This status is granted by the Federal Commission. The affected companies do not have a say in the matter, though companies that size are often already in a deep collaboration with the government. In exchange for special rights and governmental protection, these companies are subject to restrictions when it comes to their operations abroad, requiring approval by the Corporate Security Agency and the Agency for the Control of the Economy. It is however common for the largest EVIs to circumvent these restrictions to complex systems of subsidiaries.