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Israel Government Portal

This is the main gateway to the websites of the government of Israel. It includes links to all the main government department websites and the Prime Minister's office. Also provided are links to recent government press releases, documents, reports and statistics; these cover economic, political, social and foreign policy, including the Middle East Peace Process, the official stance towards Palestine and the settlements in the West Bank. There are also guides to studying, working and visiting Israel, elections in Israel and Holocaust Remembrance.

Ministerio de Justicia

Website of the Spanish Ministry of Justice, providing detailed information about the administration of justice, services for citizens and other matters. The Documentation and Publications page, under 'Servicios al ciudadano', includes Spanish codes and laws translated into English and other languages, as well as a catalogue of departmental publications. The site is in Spanish.

Ministério da Justiça (Portugal) - Bases Jurídico-Documentais

Several case law databases are provided here by the Portuguese Ministry of Justice. Details of decisions and agreements are available from the Office of the Attorney General, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Courts of Lisbon and Oporto, and the Constitutional Court. The texts and presentation throughout are in Portuguese. The page also offers selected bibliographic data from Portuguese law libraries.

Giustizia.it

Web pages from the Italian Ministry of Justice, in Italian only, offering a description of the Italian legal and court systems and an organisational chart of the Ministry. Profiles are given of the Minister and Under Secretaries and details of other departments within the Ministry. There is information on the Ministry's international policies and cooperation with other countries. The "Glossary" provides definitions of the most commonly used terms peculiar to the Italian justice system.

Ministère de la Justice (Belgique)

Web pages of the Belgian Ministry of Justice, whose functions include the drafting and preparation of legislation (civil, commercial and penal), the support and logistics of the administration of justice in Belgium, and the management of Belgian penal institutions. Features of the website include some information on the current Minister, the structure and responsibilities of the Ministry, the independent commissions which work alongside the Ministry, and some corporate information on the Ministry (budget, personnel and buildings).

Oikeusministeri: Ministry of Justice, Finland

Web pages of the Finnish Ministry of Justice in Helsinki. The pages are in Finnish, and some pages are in English or Swedish. The Ministry is responsible for legal policy, statute policy and the administration of justice in Finland. Particular duties of the Ministry include the drafting of laws, safeguarding the work of the judiciary, the punishment of offenders, and participating in the making of EU legislation. An organisational chart is included in English, and current legal news items are also available.

Fiji Government Portal

The fiji.gov.fj Portal is the electronics communication platform of the Fiji Government. It serves as a convenient launch pad for you to locate information about the Fiji Government - such as news and policy information, events calendar and contact information of public service agencies. Government decrees and gazettes, budget documentation and discussion papers are also available to search and browse. The Portal is administered by the Ministry of Information, who regularly check it for currency, and it is freely available online.

Government Legal Department

Official website of the Government Legal Department (GLD), formerly the Treasury Solicitor. The website explains the role and kinds of work undertaken by the department as the government’s principal legal advisers. The GLD pages form part of the GOV.UK website and include publications, announcements and consultations. The website gives the names of the management team of the GLD. A link to the Bona Vacantia division of the GLD is also provided.

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