Information and documentation relating to the business and company law of Bénin, provided by French law and tax publisher Droit-Afrique. The site gives details of pan-African organisations of which Burundi is a member, and provides commercial and company codes and employment laws for Burundi. There is a page of links to the websites of African organisations and other sites providing legal information on Burundi. The site is in French only.
Collection of information and documentation relating to business and company law in Niger, provided by French law and tax publisher Droit-Afrique. Includes details of pan-African organisations to which Niger belongs and provides commercial, employment, social security, tax and investment laws of Niger. There is also legislation dealing with banking and the environment. Has a page of links to African organisations and other sites providing legal information on Niger. The site is in French only.
Collection of information and legal materials relating to business and company law in Algeria provided by French law and tax publisher Droit-Afrique. Gives details of pan-African organisations to which Algeria belongs and provides Algerian commercial, company, tax, banking and investment laws. Also has international agreements between Algeria and other countries relating to taxation and investment, together with links to the websites of African organisations and other sites providing legal information on Algeria. The site is in French only.
The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) is based at McGill University Faculty of Law, Montreal. CISDL carries out research into the international law of sustainable development as it relates to trade, investment and competition; natural resources; biodiversity; climate change; human rights and poverty; peace, justice and governance; and health. Its website explains its remit and gives details of its activities.
Official website of the Congress of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. The site provides a history of the institution and information on its composition and role, including a list of members. Laws, constitutional texts, political agreements, speeches and procedural rules of the Congress are available, and there is an events calendar. The site is in French only.
Database of patents issued to Canadian residents and citizens between 1869 and 1919, provided by Library and Archives Canada. Over 190,000 digitised patents are available, searchable by patent number, patent holder, title, year and city, province or state. Results are displayed in summary format with links to the complete scanned image. The resource is available in either English or French.
The Cour de cassation is the highest court in France, with jurisdiction to review decisions arising from lower criminal and civil courts. It deals with questions of law and the application of law, not questions of fact. Its website provides a database of cases from 1947 onwards, together with background information about the court. English translations of some recent judgments are available on the 'International' page.
The Chambre des Notaires de Paris is the professional body for notaries in Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne. Notaries in France deal with matters of marriage and cohabitation, succession, real estate, taxation, and business law. The website provides information for the public about the law, notarial services and the notarial profession. There is a directory of notaries ("annuaire") searchable by name, address or district, together with outlines of French law relating to wills and succession, marriage and cohabitation, children, real property, taxation and businesses.
Affaires publiques is a website specialising in French administrative law, edited by the lawyer Joël Cartron. It provides summaries of legislation (with links to the full text on the Légifrance website) and blogs about particular laws and related documents. Some content is restricted to subscribers. The site is entirely in French.
Legifrance is the official French law website. The contents include the Constitution and individual laws in force (under 'Textes consolidés'); more than 70 codes; the Journal Officiel from 1869 onwards, cases, draft laws and other parliamentary material (under 'Dossiers legislatifs'). The site, which is entirely in French, can be browsed by type of material, and basic and advanced search facilities are available.
