Government bodies

Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

Official website of the Bulgarian Patent Office, with registers of patents, trade marks and geographical indications (et cetera) and a database of decisions. The 'IP Objects' page provides information about patents, designs, trade marks and related topics, including relevant legislation (in English). 'The official bulletin of the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria' is available, together with a collection of reports (all in Bulgarian) and there is an information page for SMEs.

Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of Bulgaria

Official website of the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court, which hears appeals against acts of the government, decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council and acts of the Bulgarian National Bank. Provides background and historical information about the court, a case database, and the Code of Civil Procedure, the Judiciary System Act, the Administrative Procedure Code and the court rules. The site is in Bulgarian only.

Waitangi Tribunal

Official website of the Waitangi Tribunal, the permanent commission of inquiry established under New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. The Tribunal hears claims relating to breaches of the treaty. The website provides the reports of the Tribunal on claims under the act and the text of the treaty in English and Maori. It also gives procedural guidance and makes available a collection of research reports.

Law Reform Commission of Tanzania

Official website of the Law Reform Commission of Tanzania whose role is to keep under review all aspects of the law in Tanzania. Gives historical information about the Commission, lists the Commissioners and provides position papers, reports, discussion papers and other publications. Also includes a collection of Tanzanian laws from 2004 to 2010. There are Kiswahili and English versions of the site, but much of the documentation provided is in English only.

Ministry of Justice: Algerian Law Portal

The Algerian Ministry of Justice law portal provides access to a range of legal materials. Full text legislation including legal codes and laws relating to trade and business are given along with details of international agreements Algeria is party to. Decisions of the Supreme Court, copies of the Official Gazette and the Algerian Constitution can also be viewed online. The site can be viewed in Arabic or French only.

Tribunal Constitucional Chile

Official website of the Constitutional Court of Chile, whose role is to review the constitutionality of laws. Provides background information about the court and details of its composition, court rules, a link to the Constitution, cause lists and minutes of proceedings. The 'Sentencias' section has judgments delivered in the last 30 days or so and the 'Informes en Derecho' section provides judgments back to 1969. The site is in Spanish only.

Supreme Court of Albania

Official website of the Supreme Court of Albania, providing the Albanian Constitution, laws relating to the Supreme Court, and judgments from 1999 onwards, in Albanian only.  Also has a calendar of forthcoming cases, a history of the Albanian court system and information about judicial appointments. A limited English version of the site is available.

Congrès de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

Official website of the Congress of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. The site provides a history of the institution and information on its composition and role, including a list of members. Laws, constitutional texts, political agreements, speeches and procedural rules of the Congress are available, and there is an events calendar. The site is in French only.

Niue government online

Official website of the government of Niue, an island in the South West Pacific Ocean. The site provides information about the current government and general information about Niue. It also includes the consolidated laws of Niue, 'Niue Laws / Tau Fakatufono-tohi a niue: Legislation as at 31 December 2019' and details of bills currently under consideration by the Bills Committee. 

Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is a UK body which replaced the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). Its website provides advice relating to discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation and gives practical guidance on bringing a discrimination claim. There is a section dealing with rights in settings including employment, shops and services, health and social care, legal services, transport and education.

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