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British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI-FSC) is a regulatory authority. Its website lists regulated entities and provides policy information and guidance, details of the international sanctions regime and information about countering money laundering and terrorist financing. There is a collection of BVI legislation on money laundering, corporate structures, insolvency, insurance, trusts, virtual assets and other matters. Enforcement notices are available, together with forms, annual reports and other material.

International trademark law: the Madrid System

Guide to the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, by Vicenç Feliú, Associate Dean for Library Services and Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it explains registration of trademarks under the Madrid System, which is based on the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol.

Republic of Angola legal system and research

Online guide to the legal system and legal materials of Angola written by Dunia P. Zongwe who is an author and academic and Nélia Daniel Dias who is a law lecturer in Angola. The guide was published in 2007 (and updated in 2022) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide gives background and historical information on the Republic of Angola.

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.

Law and legal research in Eswatini

Guide to the law of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) by lawyer Buhle Angelo Dube and law student Alfred S. Magagula. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2012 and updated in 2023 by Sibusiso Nhlabatsi. The authors give an introduction and historical overview of Swaziland and information on the sources of law: the Constitution; legislation; common law; judicial precedent; customary law; royal decrees and international law.

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan: a guide to web based resources

Guide toTajik legal information compiled by Oleg Stalbovskiy and Maria Stalbovskay and updated by Tajik lawyer, Bakhtiyor Abdulhamidov. Published on New York University's Globalex website, it provides introductory and historical information about the Republic of Tajikistan and its legal system, including the Constitutionand legal codes.There is an outline of the governmental system with information about the Parliament, President and Constitutional Court.

A guide to Uruguay's legal system and research

Online guide to the legal system of Uruguay written by Cecilia Orlando who is Counsel at the law firm Guyer & Regules in Montevideo and Melanie Ollero also at Guyer & Regules. The guide was published in 2007 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The authors give a profile of and background information to Uruguay with guidance on the legal and judicial systems, sources of law and the functions of the different types of courts.

Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation

The Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation (IIAM) is a not-for-profit organisation providing alternative dispute resolution services, including negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and settlement conferences. Its website has information on the different services and the way they work in India, with suggested clauses and downloadable forms. Details are given of the Advisory Board and the Governing Body, along with information on IIAM's training courses and events. 

Public Interest Law Initiative

The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) is an American NGO concerned with promoting access to justice in Illinois. It runs a pro bono initiative, student internship programmes and graduate fellowship programmes to encourage participation in the field of pro bono legal advice. Its website has information about its activities and events and provides links and guidance for the public, pro bono volunteers, law firms, corporations and others.

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