Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
The website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) provides forms, statistics, legislation and policy information. It also has leaflets for the general public and other publications.
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Irish Human Rights Commission
The Irish Human Rights Commission is Ireland’s National Human Rights Institution, established under the UN’s Paris Principles. Its website makes available relevant legislation, policy documents, cases in which the Commission has acted as amicus curiae and selected cases from the European Court of Human Rights. There is also information about consultations and enquiries carried out by the Commission, together with press releases, speeches, a news bulletin, guidance about human rights and information about human rights proceedings.
Equality Authority
Independent Irish organisation established under the Irish Employment Equality Act 1998 to champion rights to equal treatment. Much of their work is concerned with the The Employment Equality Act , the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Equality Act 2004; it covers issues such as gender, family status, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community. Summaries of legislation and policy and provided, with links to related documents. Key equality acts are available translated into ten European languages, Chinese and Arabic.
Department of Justice and Equality
Website of the Irish Department of Justice and Equality. The site provides information about relevant legislation and law reform work, including the criminal law codification initiative. There are also outlines of Irish law and policy on a range of topics covered by the Department; the Courts Policy page includes information about legal aid. The Publications section of the site provides annual reports, policy reports, bills, legislation and other materials. Statistics, a collection of official forms and information about consultations are also available.
Health and Safety Authority
Website of the Irish Health and Safety Authority, or HSA. Relevant Irish legislation is provided, together with statistics, official forms and a large set of publications. The site is mainly in English, but some sections are available in Irish.
Freedom of Information
The Irish Government’s freedom of information (FoI) website, providing information and guidance about Ireland’s FoI regime. A short guide to Irish FoI legislation is provided, together with the full text of relevant acts and regulations. Court decisions from 1999 onwards are available and reports are provided on the Publications page.
WIPO Lex
Free global database of domestic laws and treaties relating to intellectual property, provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Both bilateral and multilateral treaties are included. The database can be either searched or browsed. Many of the national laws and bilateral treaties are in the vernacular, but some English translations are provided. The interface is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese.
BelgiumLex
Portal to Belgian law: the site links to searchable databases of legislation, jurisprudence and parliamentary proceedings. The Legislation section features national Belgian legislation, the Flemish Code, official government gazette and international legislation covering the Benelux Economic Union, European Union and treaties applicable in domestic law. The Jurisprudence section includes judgments from the Constitutional Court, Council of State and Court of Cassation. The site is available in Dutch, French, German or English.
Service d'Information et de Contrôle sur les Circuits Financiers - SICCFIN
Official site for the SICCFIN (Service d'Information et de Contrôle sur les Circuits Financiers) in Monaco concerned with Financial Services and regulation. The site outlines relevant Monegasque legislation with a chronology and links to the panel of laws involved in countering money laundering, terrorist funding and corruption. There are notes on measures enabling the freezing of funds and other economic sanctions and details of SICCFIN work on developing ways to cooperate on an international level. The site is presented in English and French language versions.
Monaco Lawyer
A resource site and blog proving access to information about Monaco law including topics such as financial services, intellectual property, investment, residency, and taxation. The site is sponsored by the Monaco office of international law firm Berg and Duffy, LLP. The site includes selected legislation in original French text, unofficial translation into English and official translations where they are available. Information is freely available on site which also offers a login account facility for the blog.