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Law Sources On-line www.lawsource.com/also/ Compilation of free-of-charge online sources of Canadian federal and provincial law and Mexican federal and state law. China's Regulations on Foreign-Owned Construction and Engineering Design Enterprises Provides English translations of the full text of China's regulations regarding foreign ownership of construction and engineering design enterprises. Translations are provided by Pinsent Masons, the London-based construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure law firm, with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Translated are Regulations on Administration of Foreign Investment Construction Enterprises, Regulations on Administration of Foreign Investment Construction and Engineering Design Enterprises, and Implementation Measures on Administration of Qualifications to the Regulations on Administration of Foreign Investment Construction Enterprises. Click here to view the regulations and measures. Click here to read Pinsent Masons' overview of the regulations. Department of State, Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs www.state.gov/s/l/treaty/ Principal government repository for U.S. treaties and international agreements. Includes Treaties in Force list of all bilateral and multilateral treaties; list of treaties pending in the Senate; database of multilateral treaties for which the United States is depositary. Electronic Information System for International Law www.eisil.org Open database of authenticated primary and other materials on international law is provided by American Society of International Law and is organized by category. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health www.cdc.gov/elcosh/index.html Contains links to U.S. and international safety rules and regulations. Electronic Reference Desk: Web Resources for Foreign Law and Governments www.law.emory.edu/erd/foreign.html Emory Law Library provides links to foreign government information portals. Many are organized by country and provide access to the full text of laws, constitutions, legislation, national legal databases. European Legal Database Guide www.llrx.com/features/ europenew.htm Full text of article from LLRX.com about the online availability of European legal databases and other resources, with links; includes country-specific updates for major jurisdictions. EUR-Lex eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm Provides free access to issues of Official Journal of the European Communities Legislation series, issues of Information, Notices and Preparatory EU Legislation series and issues of supplements and annexes for 45 days after publication. Contains consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community; links to legislative acts and recent case law of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. FindLaw: International Resources www.findlaw.com/12international/ countries/index.html Links to laws, regulations and constitutions for nearly 120 countries. Foreign and International Law www.washlaw.edu/ Washburn University School of Law Library provides this searchable site that organizes primary foreign and international legal resources, research aids and other materials by country. Each country has its own Webpage, which features government, full-text law, educational, business, economic and publications links. Global Legal Information Network www.glin.gov/ Database of international and country-specific laws, regulations and other legal sources provided by the Library of Congress. Can browse database and view summaries, citation information for laws and legal writings. Member government agencies, national/international organizations and institutions can access full text of the documents. Government Gazettes Online www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/gazettes/ Provides links to government gazettes, which are published by national governments worldwide to announce new or changed rules, regulations, laws and policies. Lists gazettes alphabetically by country with titles, date availability, searchability, format, frequency and content information. Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases www.law.nyu.edu/library/foreign_intl/index.html Guide to online foreign and international legal resources posted on New York University School of Law Library’s Web site. Topics include international law; international business transactions; Council of Europe; environmental law; European Union; foreign databases by collection and jurisdiction; human rights; international criminal law; international organizations; international treaties; United Nations. Can search guide by keyword. Indian Companies Act www.laghuvit.net/legalindia.asp Contains Chapters 1 and 2 of the Indian Companies Act, which deals with incorporating a company. Foreign companies doing business in India would incorporate local subsidiaries under this law. Internal Revenue Service, United States Income Tax Treaties www.irs.gov/businesses/international/article/0,,id=96739,00.html Lists income tax treaties under which residents of foreign countries are taxed at a reduced rate or are exempt from U.S. taxes on certain income they receive from sources within the United States. Treaties are listed in alphabetical order by country. International Labour Organization National Labour Law Database www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.home Reference database featuring national laws on labor, social security and related human rights. Can browse law summaries by country or subject or search database of full-text laws available. Includes information about origins, content, enforcement and use of international labor standards. Laws of Other Nations - Internet Law Library www.lawmoose.com/internetlawlib/52.htm Features online legal resources and U.S. State Department information for nearly 200 countries. Useful for finding national constitutions and human rights practices. Legal Materials - Foreign and International Law straylight.law.cornell.edu/ topics/international.html The Legal Information Institute at Cornell provides this excellent online source of international law links. Visitors can browse through comparative law collections, international treaties and other legal documents, plus national law materials for individual countries. Lex Mercatoria www.lexmercatoria.org International trade law resources. Links to texts of treaties, conventions, model laws and rules. Topics include agency, applicable law, contracts, customs, dispute settlement, electronic data interchange, finance, intellectual property, jurisdiction and enforcement, limitation periods, procurement of goods, construction and services, sale of goods, free trade and economic union treaties. Multilaterals Project fletcher.tufts.edu/multilaterals.html Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, makes available the texts of international multilateral conventions, treaties on human rights, commerce and trade; laws of war and arms control. Includes historical texts. Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Agreements www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Section_Index.html Includes regional agreements, bilateral agreements, investment treaties. Organization of American States, Department of International Legal Affairs, Office of Legal Cooperation www.oas.org/juridico/english/treaties.html Contains database of Inter-American Treaties approved within the framework of the OAS, searchable by year, subject, alphabetically. Organization of American States, Foreign Trade Information System www.sice.oas.org/agreements_e.asp Contains full text of trade agreements in force for OAS member states; new and ongoing trade policy developments; national trade-related legislation; links to international, regional and national sources of trade policy information. United Nations Treaty Collection untreaty.un.org/English/treaty.asp Collection of UN treaties and international agreements since 1946; can access individual collections. Includes reference guide and glossary. World Legal Information Institute www.worldlii.org Free, independent, non-profit global legal research facility developed by Legal Information Institutes and other organizations. Provides links to international law databases; national law databases by region and country; and case law and legislation databases. |
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