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Czech judicial system

Official web portal of the Czech judicial system which provides information on the various judicial institutions of the Czech Republic including the Ministry of Justice, the courts, the Prosecutors' Offices, Prison Service, Probation and Mediation service, Judicial Academy and the Institute for Criminology and Social Prevention. An outline of judicial power in the Czech Republic and the role of the Ministry of Justice are provided in English. Information relating to the other organisations is available in Czech only.

Energy - European Commission

Webpages of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy, providing information relating to energy policy in the European Union (EU), including statistics and reports, press releases and the Directorate-General's newsletter, "Energy and Transport in Europe Digest" (2002 to date). Details of priced publications are also given. There are links to policy consultations and calls for tenders. Other sections include information and legislation relating to specific energy sources such as coal, oil and gas.

Croatian Parliament

Official Website of the Croatian Parliament. The site provides background, history and information on the role of Parliament in Croatia. There is a profile of the Speaker, details of parliamentary committees and a list of MPs. Key legislation is provided on the site in full-text in HTML and PDF. This includes a copy of the Constitution, legislation governing the Constitutional Court and the Parliament and the law concerning the rights of minorities. The site can be viewed in English or Croatian.

Parliament of Malaysia

Official website of the Parliament of Malaysia. The site provides background to the parliamentary system in Malaysia and the role of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Contact details are given for members along with information on the various committees. Official publications can be viewed on the site including order papers, bills, acts and Hansard (currently only available in Malay). Documents can be searched by keyword or browsed by date. The site can be viewed in English and Malay.

Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia

Official Website of the Attorney General of Malaysia whose role is to advise the Malaysian government on legal matters. The site provides information on the roles and responsibilities of the Attorney General and details the work of the different divisions of the Attorney General's Office including the civil, advisory, drafting, prosecution, international affairs, law revision and law reform divisions. There are links to Malaysian legal resources and the library's OPAC can be searched on the site.

Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Website of the Bahamas Court of Appeal. Judgments are available on the site back to about 2003; they can be browsed by date, or searched by case type, title, date and/or number. Information on the organisational structure of the Court and a list of justices past and present are available. Details of the procedures followed for criminal and civil cases are given along with a listing of upcoming cases and the text of the Court of Appeal act and other relevant legislation.

Judiciary of Brunei Darussalam

The website of the Brunei Judiciary provides background information on the structure, aims, mission and history of the courts in Brunei Darussalam. The roles of the Supreme Court, the Subordinate Courts, the Intermediate Courts and the Bankruptcy and Probate Offices are outlined and cause lists provided. Case statistics for the various courts are given along with a page of contact details for law firms based in Brunei. The site can be viewed in English and Malay.

Republic of Cyprus: Government Web Portal

Official website of the Republic of Cyprus. The Government section provides legislation arranged by subject (some of it in English translation) and a link to the Cyprus Government Gazette ('Episemos Ephemeris', Greek only, December 2004 onwards). It also has links to government departments' websites, the Presidency website and other official sites. There is information for citizens and businesses on a wide range of topics, including official forms and links to online services. The website is available in either Greek or English.

Government of Bhutan

Official web portal of the Government of Bhutan. The site has an introduction to Bhutan providing basic information on the location, population, language, economy, politics, society and international relations of the kingdom. Links and contact details are given for the various ministries and other official bodies, members of the judiciary and the National Assembly. Selected legislation is provided in full text in English including a copy of the Constitution. Government publications and forms are also made available.

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