Government bodies

Government of Andorra

This is the official website of the government of Andorra. The site, contains information on the structure of government in the region. It includes information on recent activities of individual departments and access to government press releases covering all aspects of economic, social and foreign policy. Relations with other nations such as Spain are also covered. Users should note that the site is mainly in the Catalan language.

Hæstiréttur Íslands

Website of the Supreme Court of Iceland, the highest judicial authority in Iceland. To display the English section of the site, select 'English' then click on the black arrows. The website provides limited information about the history and role of the Supreme Court, court procedure and the court building. The last page of the English section summarises what is available in Icelandic on the website; this includes judgments and details of current court business. Contact information can be found under the heading "Um Hæstarétt". The site also has a Danish section.

Judicial Greffe

Website for the States of Jersey Judicial Greffe, the government department responsible for providing "administrative and secretarial services to the Island's Courts" and delivering information services relating to the Courts to the legal profession and public. The site presents outline information on the role and work of each section comprising the Judicial Greffe, including the: Appellate section, Family section, Probate section, Public registry, and Samedi section, supported by online HTML versions of guidance notes issued by the department. Staff contact lists are also included.

Jersey Law Commission

The Jersey Law Commission is responsible for the review and development of law and the legal justice system in the Channel Island of Jersey. Research topics have covered areas such as: the Law of Real Property, Law of Contract and Law of Tutelles. The site contains a number of online documents in HTML format, including selected Consultation Papers from 1998 onwards, Topic Reports, and Annual Reports from 1996 onwards.

Government of Gibraltar

This is the official website of the Government of Gibraltar. It provides access to detailed information about the structure, operation and current activities of government departments and general information about Gibraltar. There is a copy of the Constitution, recent official press releases, budget and expenditure reports and government documents. The site also includes links to the web pages or information about the various government departments including health, education, tourism, the parliament, electronic commerce, the environment and social services.

Presidence du Gouvernement de la Polynesie Française

This is the official website of the government of French Polynesia. It provides access to basic information about the history of government in the region and its colonial and current administrative relationship with France. Also provided are basic descriptions of the work of the main government departments, links to information about the President and some news on recent government projects. Information is offered in French only.

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Website of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, a federal regulator established in 2001 to oversee consumer issues in the financial services sector. The site provides information about the Agency's history, role and mandate, and details of the federal and provincial organisations it regulates, such as banks, credit unions, trust and loan companies, insurance companies, retail associations and co-operative credit associations. The site is arranged into sections aimed at consmers, industry and the media.

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