Ecuador

Regulations of the Andean Community

This part of the Andean Community (CAN) website gives access to the Community’s laws and decisions. CAN is an international organisation, set up in 1969 by the Cartagena Agreement, that established a free trade area between Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. CAN conventions, treaties and official gazettes can be viewed in full text along with decisions and opinions of the Andean Commission. Minutes of the Andean Presidential Council meetings are also given. The site can be viewed in Spanish only. 

Court of Justice of the Andean Community

Website of the Court of Justice of the Andean Community (ECJCA) which settles disputes between Andean Community member states arising under Andean Community law and ensures the law is applied uniformly. Cases heard by the Court include infringement, action for annulment, labour lawsuits and arbitration claims. Case summaries and profiles of the judges are given on the site which can be viewed in Spanish only.

Judicial Power and High Courts in Latin America

Online article providing an introduction to judicial power and the court systems in Latin America written by Gloria Orrego Hoyos who is Professor of Law and Legal Research at the Universidad de San Andrés and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires. The guide was published in 2021 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides an overview to judicial power in the region, the constitutional courts and the court system in each country along with links to relevant resources.

International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Ukrainian International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) is an independent arbitration body dealing with disputes arising in the field of international trade. The site provides the rules and statutes governing the ICAC and full text versions of international treaties- the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration. There are Ukrainian laws relating to international commercial arbitration some of which can be viewed in English.

Current Constitutional Developments in Latin America

Online article looking at constitutional law developments in Latin America written by Dante Figueroa who is a Senior Legal Information Analyst at the Law Library of Congress and an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and Jonathan Arendtwho is a Senior Associate at Albagli Zaliasnik Law Firm. The guide was published in 2016 (and updated in 2021) on the Globalex Website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

The 'Amparo' Context in Latin American Jurisdiction: an approach to an empowering action

Article explaining the writ of Amparo, a form of protection of individual human rights used in Latin American jurisdictions. The article was written by Gloria Orrego Hoyos who is the Legal Reference Librarian and Professor of Law and Legal Research at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires. The article was published in 2013 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law.

World Law: Ecuador

Part of WorldLII's Countries service covering the Republic of Ecuador. A full range of browse and search features are provided. Link collections include materials relating to the Government, Legislation and Courts with specific subject sections dealing with Foreign Investment, Indigenous Law and International Trade. A stored search will automatically query all of WorldLII for items about Ecuador. WorldLII is run by the Australasian Legal Information Institute in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Revista Judicial

Revista Judicial is website providing free access to Ecuadorian legal information. Copies of the Official Gazette are available to download in full text back to 2000. A collection of articles by legal scholars and practitioners are arranged by legal subject on the site along with a selection of forms and contracts to download.A full text copy of the Constitution, Civil Code and laws of the National Constituent Assembly are also provided. There are links to legal notices from the provinces and to sites providing access to Ecuadorian laws. The site is available in Spanish only.

Basic structure of the Ecuadorian legal system and legal research

Guide to the legal system of Ecuador by Juan Andres Fuentes, Librarian for Foreign, Comparative & International Law at Harvard Law School. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it covers the Constitution, the Constitutional Court and the structure of government, examining the role of the National Congress, the President, the judicial branch and local government.

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