Government bodies

European Anti-Fraud Office

The European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, was set up in 1999 to ensure the correct use of EU funds and to combat fraud. It also works to prevent counterfeiting of the Euro. The website has links to anti-fraud agencies in EU member states and worldwide; reports; press releases and videos. The site is available in all the official languages of the EU.

Direction Générale des Collectivités Locales

The Direction Générale des Collectivités Locales is the French general directorate of local authorities. It defines the rules for the operation and organisation of local authorities in France, distributes state funds to local authorities, and collects and disseminates local authority financial and statistical data. Its website offers a number of official documents relevant to local administration. The DGCL aims and objectives are available and an organisational chart. The site publishes maps and tables of statistical and financial data.

Secretariat-General of the European Commission

The function of the Secretariat-General (SG) is to support the work of the European Commission and its President. It oversees the correct application of EU laws and coordinates the activities of the Commission Directorates-General. The website includes information about the work of the European Commission and relations between the Commission and other EU institutions. SG publications are available, including its Annual Activity Report and the Commission's Work Programme. The site is available in the official EU languages.

Civil Law Reform Division

Website of the Civil Law Reform Division (CLRD) of the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland. This department is responsible for reform of private family law, trusts and property law, tort, contract law and private international law. The site provides details of current projects, downloadable consultation papers and reports and links to related documents such as legislation.

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

Romanian government body with responsibility for the protection of industrial property. The site provides information aoubt patents, trademarks, industrial design, topographies of integrated circuits and plants varieties. It includes a patent database and links to the State Office's services and publications. Details of regional centres and a list of IP attorneys are also available. The site is in Romanian.

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, Canada, a territory established in the 1990s 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. The site includes an option to down-load the Pigiarniq fonts needed to view Inuktitut.

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, and a link to the Nunavut Legislative Library catalogue. The site has English and Inuktitut versions; some items are also in French and/or Innuinaqtun

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