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Welcome to AppFra

AppFra is an open-source encyclopedia focused on the law and practice of innovative governance.

The database presents places, ideas and legal instruments relevant to decision-makers working with special economic zones, private law, DAOs, and other innovative governance models.

What you will find

Jurisdictions: case studies of real places that have implemented innovative governance, from free cities in Latin America to the financial zones in the Middle East.

Concepts: descriptions, discussions and implementations of the principles underlying innovative governance, including private law, subsidiarity, special economic zones and decentralized autonomous organizations.

Frameworks: names and extracts from the legal instruments and historical documentation which shapes governance formation.

Who is AppFra for?

AppFra is built for lawyers, entrepreneurs and governance architects who want to work where law does not get in the way of prosperity.

Case studies and analyses are contributed by experts and operators from the jurisdictions themselves, including first-hand information.

How to navigate

Use the sidebar to browse by category, or use the search bar to find a specific topic.

Or search below.


AppFra is an open-source project by raker LLC. Contributions welcome via GitHub.