Government bodies

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is involved in combating illicit drugs and international crime. The website describes its work, which encompasses areas such as the reform of criminal justice systems and prisons as well as fighting marine piracy, corruption, human trafficking, terrorism and money laundering. A database of national legislation on drug control, the Legal Library, can be found on the site, together with a collection of model laws and a page of treaties related to drugs, crime and terrorism.

Urzad Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów (UOKK)

This is the site of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) in Poland, which is responsible for counteracting monopolistic practices and protecting consumer rights. The site provides detailed information about the Office: its organizational structure (with an interactive map of the Office branches), listing of leading officials together with their biographies, tasks, powers, competences, and contact details; and a large number of the full-text legal acts on the OCCP's functioning.

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Website of the United Kingdom Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) a specialist judicial body whose function "is to hear and decide appeals and other applications or claims involving competition or economic regulatory issues". The site provides details of the Tribunal's current and archived cases. There is a brief description of what stage the case is currently at along with the associated documents such as the notice of application and transcript of public hearing. There is also a section bringing together all the judgements handed down by the CAT.

Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal

The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals) is a Superior Court of Record which hears appeals against decisions made by the Social Entitlement Chamber, the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, and the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber of the of the First-tier Tribunal. The site explains the structure and work of the Tribunal and the types of cases heard.

Riigikogu - Parliament of Estonia

This is the official website of the Parliament of Estonia. The site features information on the history of the Parliament and the electoral process, as well as current electoral procedure and the functions, structure, committees, membership and factions of the Parliament. Legislative procedure is also discussed, including sessions, work schedules and procedure. Also included is information on the work of parliamentary delegations and groups in the field of international relations. The site is available in Estonian, Russian, and English languages.

Principauté de Monaco

Official website of the Government of Monaco. Outlines the role and functions of Monaco institutions including the Prince, the Minister of State, the judiciary and the Government Council. There is also an overview of government policy in areas such as education, the economy, the law, sport and culture. The Monaco Constitution is available on the site, in French. There is also news from Monaco and information aimed at people living in the Principality. The site can be viewed in French and English.

Tax Court of Canada

The Tax Court of Canada (TCC) was established in 1983 and is the first level of appeal for taxpayers in Canada. The website gives information about the history of the TCC, a list of acts under which the Court has jurisdiction, annual reports and a selection of information sheets detailing the work of the court. There is also practical guidance for people appealing to the TCC and online (HTML) copies of the Court rules. Full text judgements of the Court are available back to 1997 and can be browsed by date, name or subject area or searched using a simple or advanced search option.

Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority

This is the official website of the Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority responsible for the administration of electronic communications, railways and industrial safety in Estonia. The site has background information and documentation on the role of the Authority in each of these areas. Links are given to full text legislation grouped by subject including digital signatures, electronic communications, electrical safety, energy efficiency, mining safety and precious metals.

Estonian Centre for Standardisation and Accreditation

This is the official website of the Estonian Centre for Standardisation and Accreditation, responsible for standardisation in Estonia. The site includes the background and structure of the Board, as well as its legal basis and its functions and activities. Also included are details and statistics on standardisation, and reports on joint projects and technical committees. In addition there are reports on international agreements and the Board's participation in international projects. The site is available in Estonian, with some content in English.

Crime and Corruption Commission

The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) in Queensland, Australia was formed in 2002 to "fight major crime and improve the integrity of the state public sector". The site includes a selection of full-text publications made freely available on the website as PDF documents. These include relevant legislation, research reports, speeches and conference papers and cover topics such as policing, criminal justice, youth, sexual offences and indigenous Australians.

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