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Peace Palace Library

This international law library supports the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Court of Justice and the Hague Academy of International law, as well as the wider international community. It includes over one million books, both physical and electronic, covering international law (public and private), foreign and comparative law,  and war and peace issues; it is renowned for its Hugo Grotius and Peace Movement collections. The catalogue  has English and French interfaces.

Cambridge Law Eminent Scholars Archive

This archive, maintained by the Squire Law Library, documents the careers of eminent scholars associated with the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Law. Records consist of an interview with the respective scholar, available as a video and as audio only, with a transcript. The interview is accompanied by additional material, such as a bibliography of the scholar’s work, photographs and biographical information. The interviews are in chronological order (commencing in 2005), with a name index.

Constitution of Guinea-Bissau

Electronic copy of the 1984 Constitution of Guinea Bissau (amended up to 1996) made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution is provided in PDF and includes chapters on fundamental rights, organisation of political power and guarantees and review of the Constitution.

Constitution of Moldova

Electronic copy of the 1994 Constitution of Moldova (amended up to 2016) made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution is provided in PDF and includes chapters on fundamental rights, freedoms and duties, public authorities, the national economy and public finance and the constitution.

Unified Patent Court

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is part of the European unitary patent system that provides uniform protection across all participating countries. It was established by the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) 2013 and is currently used by 17 EU member states who are signatories to the Agreement. There is information on the jurisdiction and structure of the Court which comprises a Court of First Instance, a Court of Appeal, and a Registry.

Unitary Patent System

This part of the European Commission website outlines the unitary patent system which was launched in June 2023. The unitary patent provides uniform protection across EU countries who are signatories to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC) with the Court providing a single, specialised patent jurisdiction. There is a guide to the unified system, official texts, including the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court, and other background documents.

How parliament treats treaties

Created by Arabella Lang of the House of Commons Library at the Parliament of the UK, this research briefing provides information on the parliamentary scrutiny and ratification of treaties. An overview is available either in HTML format and the full 50-page document is in PDF format. It goes into detail over how treaties arrive in Parliament and what the powers and limitations of Parliament are.

Investment laws navigator

A current, searchable database of national investment laws, created by the UN Investment Policy Hub. Includes an interactive map, which allows for visual, geographical data on all countries, distinguishing between those with and without investment laws. Selecting a country with investment laws will narrow the search to laws relating to that country. Also includes a methodology section, in which information about the formatting of the database is detailed. Filters are also available to narrow search results to show investment laws, FDI screening laws, or investment policies.

Chinese (PRC) & Hong Kong Law

This research guide to the Chinese (PRC) and Hong Kong Law systems is compiled by the University of Melbourne. On the introduction page, the guide includes various recommended sources for starting Chinese legal research. Also included are pages covering legislation, case law, treaties, books, journals & theses, law reform ,and news, all with a brief description, relevant links and materials, and often a section on how to go about finding more resources. As this guide is aimed at law students, it also includes a page on citing and referencing resources.

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