Government bodies

Prime Minister's Office Israel

English version of the Israeli Prime Minister's official website. Provides information about the current Prime Minister, press releases, speeches and news from the government, including coverage of the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the situation in Jerusalem, Palestine, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Links are provided to other websites maintained by the government of Israel.

Oficiul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci

Website provided by the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks in Bucharest, a specialised government body with responsibility for the protection of industrial propety in Romania. It contains information on patents, trademarks, industrial design, topographies of integrated circuits and plants varieties. There is a searchable Romanian Patent Database and links to services and publications offered by the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks. Details of regional centres and a list of IP attorneys are available. The site is available in Romanian only.

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Official site of the Ontario Human Rights Commission which was established in 1961 to administer Ontario's Human Rights Code. The agency is accountable to the Legislature through the Minister of Citizenship. The site provides general information about the Commission and about the various rights Ontarians are entitled to. It also contains the full-text of the Human Rights Code, annual reports of the Commission, consultation and discussion documents, policies, plain language publications and guides.

Government of Nunavut

Official site of the Government of Nunavut. Nunavut was established by the Canadian Parliament Nunavut Act 1993 in recognition of the rights and land claims of the Inuit, the territory's indigenous people. Nunavut officially joined the federation of Canada in 1999. The website provides general information about the history, people, culture and government of Nunavut, with links to the Legislative Assembly and other government departments. The information is also available in French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Official website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut province in Canada. The site contains bills, debates and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard), reports of standing committees (in PDF format), and a link to the Nunavut Legislative Library catalogue. The site is published in English and Inuktitut language versions. Some items are also provided in French and Innuinaqtun

Nunavut Courts

Official website for the Nunavut Court of Justice. The site provides information about the Court, the judges, and links to decisions on CanLII, and Nunavut legislation. The site also provides court schedules, court directives, Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories (Nunavut), Criminal Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories (Nunavut), Northwest Territories Divorce Rules (Nunavut), Summary Conviction Appeal Rules, and Rules of the Court of Appeal Respecting Civil Appeals (Nunavut). The site is presented in English and Inuktitut language versions.

Republica Moldova - Pagina Oficiala

This is the official website of the Government of Moldova, and is designed to provide information about the Republic for citizens, business contacts, and visitors. The site includes detailed information about Moldova's parliament, electoral system, and legislative procedure; central government ministries and departments; local government; political parties; along with general information about Moldova's geography, government, mass media, and people. The site is available in Moldovan, English and other languages.

Conseil de la Concurrence

Website of the Conseil de la Concurrence, the French Competition Council. The Council advises the French Government on competition, and exercises jurisdiction when market competition is distorted. It investigates cartel agreements, abuses of dominant position and low price fixing, as reported to it by government, firms, local authorities, trade associations or other organisations. The site includes details of the Council's organisational and legislative background and an outline of its procedure. The Commercial Code and laws relevant to the Competition Council are included on the site.

Cour d'Appel de Paris

The website of the Cour d'Appel de Paris presents information on the administration of justice in the Paris region of France. The organisation, jurisdiction and history of the Court are described and information is provided about the remit of each of its chambers. There are links to the websites of the various branches of the legal profession. Recent statistics are available about the work of the Court. The site also provides details of the inferior courts in the area, together with some legal information for the public.

Bona Vacantia

Official website describing the role and work of the Bona Vacantia Division in the UK's Government Legal Department. The term "Bona Vacantia" ("vacant goods") refers to property that passes to the Crown because it has no owner. The site gives information about the Division's Companies Group and Estates Group. The Companies Group handles property relating to dissolved and insolvent businesses. The Estates Group deals with the estates of persons who die intestate or without known kin. A collection of Guideline documents are available.

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