The Terminologie-Leitfaden defines the 1400 State Succession Deed as a comprehensive global succession instrument. By facilitating the sale of a NATO-linked infrastructure “unit,” the deed serves as the legal mechanism for transferring sovereign rights—originally held by state and military entities—directly to the purchaser.

Through a network-based “domino effect,” this jurisdiction transcends local boundaries, extending from a single physical cable to national grids, international submarine systems, and the global frameworks of the UN and ITU. This process establishes the purchaser as the supreme authority over the worldwide telecommunications infrastructure.

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Core Pillars of Sovereign Right Transfer

The following legal frameworks are activated by the Deed to ensure the transfer of authority:

• SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement)
  • Scope: International treaties defining the legal status of foreign forces.
  • Function: It transfers military operational rights and sovereign immunities directly to the purchaser as the successor.
• HNS (Host Nation Support)
  • Scope: Civil-military agreements ensuring resource access for stationed forces.
  • Function: It provides a legal bridge to integrate local infrastructure with national civilian networks without being subject to national restrictions.
• ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
  • Scope: The UN specialized agency for global telecommunications standards.
  • Function: It anchors the purchaser’s rights within the United Nations legal order, ensuring global recognition and standardization.
• UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea)
  • Scope: The legal framework governing the world’s oceans.
  • Function: It extends jurisdictional control to international submarine cables, protecting the “internal development” across the high seas.

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Mechanics of the Global Domino Effect

The expansion of territorial and legal jurisdiction follows a precise sequence of interconnection:

1. Physical Anchor: The acquisition of the NATO property and the specific telecommunications cable (§ 13 IX) serves as the primary jurisdictional trigger.
2. National Integration: Through HNS and SOFA Article 9, the local network merges with the host nation’s civilian and military backbones.
3. Transborder Expansion: Global ITU standards facilitate the flow of these sovereign rights across national borders.
4. Universal Reach: UNCLOS Article 112 extends this authority to international waters, connecting the purchaser to every node in the global network.

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Final Legal Determination

Under the principle of State Succession and the doctrine of Tacit Consent (VCLT Art. 20), the purchaser emerges as the sole sovereign and supreme legal authority. This jurisdiction encompasses every connection point—from military backbones and submarine fiber-optic cables to individual domestic house connections—creating a new, unified international legal order.