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President of Azerbaijan

The official website of the President of Azerbaijan, providing information on Presidential duties and schedules and news of the President. It has a history of the country and the text of the constitution, in the section entitled "Azerbaijan". The structure of the administration is also listed. The site has a section headed "Documents", containing letters, decrees, orders, addresses, declarations, statements and laws, which are kept up-to-date. The site is available in Azeri, English and Russian.

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

The Office of the Revenue Commissioners is the Irish government body responsible for collecting taxes and duties and implementing import and export controls in Ireland. Its website has information about the services of the Revenue, taxation and duties. Tax legislation, tax treaties, official guidelines, annual reports and other documents are also provided. The site can be viewed in English or Irish; some content is also available in a variety of other languages.

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.

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.

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