The website of the National Assembly of Burundi describes its history, function and structure. Also provided are the parliamentary agenda, parliamentary bills and the text of legislation enacted from 2004 onwards. The website is in French. Some information on the history and structure of the Assembly is provided in English.
This website is a portal to the two houses of the Belgian parliament: the Chamber (De Kamer or La Chambre) and the Senate (De Senaat or Le Sénat). The Chamber’s website provides details of parliamentary bills and proposals, which can be browsed by number, author, subject or parliamentary session. The agenda and reports of the plenary session are also available. The Senate’s website provides access to a wide range of legislative documents including proposals and bills, motions for resolutions and revisions of the Constitution.
Vast database of both current and historical treaties involving France, on the French Foreign Ministry's website. The database can be searched by title, keyword, type of treaty, state parties, place and date of signature and other criteria. The record for each treaty says whether or not it is in force.
Service-Public fr is the official gateway to the French Civil Service for individual citizens and professionals. It aims to guide citizens on public services available in France at a national and local level. In so doing, it explains rights and responsibilities, and includes a glossary of administrative and legal terms. To aid browsing, the site offers themes (argent, famille, logement, etc.) and a detailed list of dossiers. The tab on justice, for example, offers an accessible and detailed overview of the French justice system.
This blog on French administrative law was started in 2005 and its topics include electoral law, the constitution, public enterprises and the death penalty. Regular authors include lawyers François Gilbert, Alexis Frank and Alexandre Ciaudo. Some of the more substantial contributions are under the heading “A retenir”. Posts can be displayed by date or topic/thread. Lists of recommended books and articles on administrative law are included. .
The website of Bibliothèque Cujas in Paris includes a suite of legal research resources called 'Cujasthèque'. The Jurisguide section gives an overview of French legal publications and provides introductions to many different aspects of French legal research, some intended for students, some for academics. Full research guides are provided under ‘Guides et tutoriels’, covering legislation, case law, doctrinal writing, journals, mélanges and parliamentary publications; their main focus is on French law, but other countries, the EU, the Council of Europe and the UN are also included.
The website of the French Ministry of Justice offers an information portal on the administration and organisation of justice in France. It includes ministerial information (news, statistics, etc.), bulletins and newsletters, and many short DVDs to inform the public of its role and work. Included are presentations on the court structure in France, the juvenile justice system and the prison system. A sitemap guides users on different functions and themes. The regional section offers users information on the administration of justice in their locality.
Inpi is a French public body with responsibility for industrial and intellectual property. It helps to formulate public policy on intellectual property in France, and it registers and grants patents, trademarks, models and designs. One of its aims is to publish information on industrial property in France. The databases provided on this website include trademarks, patents, designs, models and many decisions of the French courts dealing with intellectual property. The BOPI, Bulletins Officiels de la Propriété Industrielle, are also available.
