Government bodies

The Cabinet of Ministers for the Republic of Latvia

The official website for the Cabinet of Ministers for the Republic of Latvia. The site is freely available in Latvian, Russian and English, and contains information regarding the prime minister and cabinet members, the structure and workings of the cabinet, and a host of public administration documents. Contains full-text English translation of all relevant public administration legislation, and also the Latvian constitution. The ‘news’ section contains a number of useful factsheets on different areas of policy and economic statistics.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, available in Latvian, Russian and English. Site contains a variety of information and documentation pertaining to Latvia’s foreign and diplomatic policy such as immigration, citizenship, bilateral relations and consular missions. Provides English translations of all relevant legislation and documents. There is also a full-text English database of all bilateral and multilateral treaties to which Latvia is a signatory in the policy section of the website.

Latvijas Republikas Saeima

The official website of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Available for the most part in Latvian and English, however most of the parliamentary documents available from the site are in Latvian only. Contains a wealth of information about the structure, operation and processes of the Parliament, from real time work schedules to member profiles, as well as information about how the Latvian legislative processes work. Includes the full text, in English, of the constitution, and laws as passed in Latvian only.

Portal Ibero-Americano de Justicia Electrónica

Portal to online resources relating to the justice systems of Spain, Portugal and Latin America, provided by the Conference of Ministers of Justice of Ibero-American Countries (COMJIB). The site gives details of the work being undertaken in the various jurisdictions dealing with access to justice, new technologies relating to the administration of justice, international legal cooperation, prison reform and gender equality. Links are given to relevant laws and the government departments undertaking the work. The site can be viewed in Spanish and Portuguese only.

Service Public fr: le Site Officiel de l’Administration Française

Service-Public fr is the official gateway to the French Civil Service for individual citizens and professionals. It aims to guide citizens on public services available in France at a national and local level. In so doing, it explains rights and responsibilities, and includes a glossary of administrative and legal terms. To aid browsing, the site offers themes (argent, famille, logement, etc.) and a detailed list of dossiers. The tab on justice, for example, offers an accessible and detailed overview of the French justice system.

President of Estonia

Official website of the president of Estonia, available in Estonian, English and Russian. Contains an archive of presidential speeches and addresses, and press releases pertaining to the president. Also contains information about the office and duties of the president, previous heads of state, the full text of the constitution and the declaration of independence, and recipients of Estonian state decorations. All information can be browsed from the home page, where there is also a very limited search function.

Estonian ministry of foreign affairs

Official website for the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, available in Estonia, Russian, German and English, covering all areas of foreign policy and diplomacy, and international law. Contains the full text in English of all Estonian treaties (bilateral and multilateral), which can be searched from the ‘International agreements’ link. All legislation relating to the work of the ministry is provided in the relevant sections, translated into all the languages of the website.

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Estonia

Official website of the Estonian Ministry if Finance. Contains information and official documents relating to all aspects of the ministry’s work, such as the economy, state aid, tax policy, gambling and public procurement. All sections can be accessed from a hyperlinked index on the right of the welcome screen, or the site can be keyword searched across. Copies of the relevant legislation affecting each area is also provided, in English translation if the site is being accessed in English. Site appears to be regularly maintained and updated

Estonian state portal

the official e-portal of the Estonian state (public, private and third sector), available in Estonian, English and Russian. Site contains a wealth of information for citizens and businesses within Estonia, which can be searched from the main page, or browsed from numerous cross indexed lists relating to the work of the various departments of the government. While some areas require you to be a registered user of the site (which incurs a fee) the majority is free to access.

Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas

The OEPM is an Spanish official body which handles patents, trademarks and related issues. Different sections of its website provide guidance relating to trade marks and distinctive signs, industrial intellectual property, industrial design and inventions. Press releases can be searched by date and subject area. A wide selection of different databases is available; some offer free access and other require individual subscription. Recent issues of the “Boletín Oficial de la Propriedad Industria BOPI” are available.

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