Government bodies

Nepal Law Commission

Website of the Nepal Law Commission. Has a database containing the prevailing laws of Nepal and bills in progress, as well as an archive of past legislation, and also includes publications and a law drafting manual made by the Nepal Law Commission. Has links to the Nepal government ministries. Mainly written in Nepali, but sections of the website are in English and some documents having an English version available.

Nepal Government Portal

The website of the Government of Nepal. Has details and links to the government ministries, departments, government agencies and the Supreme Court of Nepal, as well as links to the Nepal Law Commission, which holds the policies, acts and laws of Nepal. Written in Nepali, with an English translation for some portions of the website.

Government of Timor-Leste

Website of the East Timor Government, providing official publications, legislation, news and information about the government of East Timor, its history and the political system. The legislation section of the site provides selected recent laws and a few treaties; much of the legislation is available in English, but some of it is only in Portuguese. The legislation is divided into categories: the Constitution; business and investment; taxation; imports and exports; oil and gas; transport and communications and immigration. The site is available in English, Portuguese or Tetum versions.

Court Services of Timor-Leste

Website providing information on the courts of Timor-Leste (East Timor). There is information on the Court of Appeal including the names of the judges, full-text judgments and laws; the laws include the Civil Code, Penal Code, the Constitution, Code of Civil Procedure and the Code of Criminal Procedure. Contact details of the District Courts are also given. The site is available to view in Portuguese only.

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

Site of the Paraguayan Government’s Department of External Relations. Provides background information about the work of the Department and the roles of different ministers. Users can view press releases and a selection of national legislation and international conventions. The legislation and treaties are mainly in PDF format. The site and documents are only available in Spanish.

Justicia Electoral: Custodio de la Voluntad Popular

Website of Justicia Electoral, which is concerned with the administration and legal regulation of the election system in Paraguay, and the Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral, the Supreme Electoral Court. These bodies were established under Art. 273-275 of the Paraguay Constitution in 1992. Background information is provided about the structure and role of Justicia Electoral, the Court and the national electoral system. The site provides information about voting methods including electoral registration and accessibility to vote for citizens with disabilities.

Prudential Regulation Authority

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), part of the Bank of England, regulates banks and other financial services providers, in order to control financial risk and ensure that enough capital is held by each institution. It is one of two successors to the Financial Services Authority, the other being the Financial Conduct Authority. The PRA webpages provide consultation papers, policy statements and other publications.There is a link to the PRA Handbook, which contains regulations and guidance for regulated bodies.

Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance: Legal Framework

This section of the Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance website provides access to the laws outlining the structure and responsibilities of the Ministry. The laws are available to download in full text in English, Portuguese and Tetum. The Ministry also drafts laws dealing with customs, taxation and procurement issues and Timor-Leste laws covering these areas are also provided on the site.

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