Government bodies

European Banking Authority

The EBA was established by regulation (EC) No. 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and officially took over responsibilities from the Committee of European Banking Supervisors on January 1st 2011. It is based in London. The site provides egislation and legal documents concerning the founding of the EBA and its role. There is also a wide selection of documents relating to aspects of financial supervision and the work of the Authority. These are mainly in English but the Annual Report is available in other EU languages.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides expert advice to EU institutions on questions relating to fundamental rights. Its website includes reports, factsheets and studies; a database of ECJ judgments relating to fundamental rights; and opinions submitted to EU institutions by the FRA. It also makes available a ‘Charterpedia’, a compilation of international, EU and national constitutional law and EU case law relating to fundamental rights.

Le Parlement federal de Belgique

This website is a portal to the two houses of the Belgian parliament: the Chamber (De Kamer or La Chambre) and the Senate (De Senaat or Le Sénat). The Chamber’s website provides details of parliamentary bills and proposals, which can be browsed by number, author, subject or parliamentary session. The agenda and reports of the plenary session are also available. The Senate’s website provides access to a wide range of legislative documents including proposals and bills, motions for resolutions and revisions of the Constitution.

Belgian Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

The Belgian Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation website provides access to official information about the foreign, trade and development policy of Belgium. The News section covers departmental news, press releases and speech transcripts from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Development Cooperation. The Services section gives advice to individuals travelling to Belgium and to Belgians abroad and provides links to Belgian embassies and consulates.

Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO)

This website from the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office provides information on Belgian federal science policy, including overviews of current research programmes, details of international and bilateral co-operation and coordination in the field and upcoming conferences and symposia. Air and space policy and law is covered in some detail. The site gives an overview of Belgian space law and provides links to the English text of the Law on the Activities of Launching, Flight Operation or Guidance of Space Objects (2005) and also of the Royal Implementing Decree (2008).

Portal Belgian Government

The official web portal to online information and services provided by Belgian public authorities. The portal is arranged thematically allowing you to browse to the subject you are interested in and follow the link to the relevant government website or official document for further information. The portal also provides a search engine that searches across all official Belgian websites. There is a news section that brings together the latest news from all the public authorities.

Lebanese Ministry of Justice

This is the official website of the Lebanese Ministry of Justice. Versions are available in English, French and Arabic. The site’s stated aim is to provide a simplified explanation of Lebanon’s legal system for Lebanese citizens and foreigners. It provides a detailed description of the organisation of the Ministry itself, the organisation of the Courts, the legal process, and the rules governing law officers. It also describes the Ministry’s modernising projects. 

Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland. Its website includes a searchable register of pharmacists, professional standards and guidance, annual reports, consultation documents and information about hearings. Five years’ worth of outcomes of disciplinary hearings are available, together with details of appeals and forthcoming disciplinary hearings

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