International treaties of the Russian Federation
Open access collection of Russian treaties, provided by the Government of the Russian Federation. There is a search facility, with the ability to employ filters. This website is only in Russian.
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Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Website for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), an intergovernmental organisation made up of 11 member states: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. The site provides background information about CIS, including details on its history and leadership, as well as a news section covering current projects and areas of cooperation between member countries. There is a searchable register of documents containing full text CIS resolutions, treaties and other material dating back to 1991. Do
Council of the Republic of Belarus
Website of the Council of the Republic, the upper house of the bicameral National Assembly of Belarus. The Council is the regional representative body and its main function is to approve or decline draft legislation that has been approved by the House of Representatives. Copies of current draft laws and decrees are provided. There is information on the structure, leadership and membership of the Council with details of members given back to 2000. The site can be viewed in Russian and Belarusian.
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
Official site of the Russian Supreme Court. Most of the site is available in Russian only but some information is given in English. This includes a profile of the Chief Justice and information on the senior judges and members of the Court. There is also a full text version of the Russian Constitution, laws and other documents relating to the Supreme Court.
State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
The Duma is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. Its website has information on the history and organisation of the Duma. There are also sections on the legislative, parliamentary and international activities of the State Duma. The main site is in Russian, but English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese versions are also available.
National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus
Online portal to Belarus legal information provided by the state National Center of Legal Information of the Republic of Belarus (NCLI). The site provides an outline of the Belarus legal system and the legislative process. There is government information and news covering Belarus legal developments. Access is also given to the Belarus legislation databank "ETALON" which contains over 12000 legal acts made freely available online in Russian.
Riigikogu - Parliament of Estonia
This is the official website of the Parliament of Estonia. The site features information on the history of the Parliament and the electoral process, as well as current electoral procedure and the functions, structure, committees, membership and factions of the Parliament. Legislative procedure is also discussed, including sessions, work schedules and procedure. Also included is information on the work of parliamentary delegations and groups in the field of international relations. The site is available in Estonian, Russian, and English languages.
Vabariigi Valitsus
This is the official website of the Estonian Government. The site includes details of the Cabinet of ministers, their biographies and areas of activity, and news and press releases. Also included are details of current activities, including plans and projects, mission and priorities, economic and foreign policy, and Estonia's relations with NATO and its membership of the EU.
Garant : daily monitoring of Russian law
Free legal news service from Garant, a Moscow-based company specialising in the provision of Russian legal information. The Garant site, which is available in English and Russian, provides daily Russian legal updates (including amendments and decisions), giving the date, title and a brief summary. Garant also offers a fee-based database of Russian legislation, in English and Russian.
Legislationline
Legislationline is a website provided by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), which is part of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It consists primarily of a database of selected legal texts from countries within the OSCE region, as well as international legal materials. The purpose of this database is to provide examples of domestic legislation and international standards for the use of lawmakers in OSCE participating states.