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Office for Maori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti

Website of the Office for Maori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti, an agency of the New Zealand Ministry of Justice, which supports the Crown in its Treaty obligations. This includes negotiating and settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims and enforcing recognition of customary legislative rights in the common marine and coastal area. Settlements and supporting documents are given on the site along with a copy of the Red Book - a guide to Treaty of Waitangi claims and negotiations with the Crown.

Courts of Hungary

This website is the National Office for the Judiciary in Hungary. It provides information on the judiciary and on the Hungarian legal system including civil and criminal proceedings. The site also covers the appointment and training of judges and gives information on developments such as digitisation of court procedures. The site can be viewed in Hungarian and English.

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo

Official website of the Kosovo Constitutional Court which was established in 2009. The site has information on the history and role of the court, its structure and members. There is a copy of the Constitution and the laws relating to the court. Full text judgements can be downloaded from the site along with newsletters and bulletins of case law. The site can be viewed in English, Albanian, French, Turkish and Croatian.

Unified Patent Court

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is part of the European unitary patent system that provides uniform protection across all participating countries. It was established by the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) 2013 and is currently used by 17 EU member states who are signatories to the Agreement. There is information on the jurisdiction and structure of the Court which comprises a Court of First Instance, a Court of Appeal, and a Registry.

Unitary Patent System

This part of the European Commission website outlines the unitary patent system which was launched in June 2023. The unitary patent provides uniform protection across EU countries who are signatories to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC) with the Court providing a single, specialised patent jurisdiction. There is a guide to the unified system, official texts, including the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court, and other background documents.

Naalakkersuisut

Website of the Naalakkersuisut which is the government of Greenland. It was established, along with the Inatsisartut  (Greenland parliament), following the home rule referendum in 1979 and had its powers extended under the Self-Government Act of 2009. There is information on the work of the President’s Department and various ministries. Official publications including agreements, statements and annual reports are also given. The site can be viewed in Greenlandic and Danish only. 

Inatsisartut

The Inatsisartut is the Parliament of Greenland, which was established following the home rule referendum in 1979 and had its powers extended under the Self-Government Act of 2009. Its website has information on the work and membership of the various committees, along with profiles of the President and members of the Inatsisartut. Greenlandic, Danish and English versions of the site are available. 

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