Legislation

Constitution of South Korea

Electronic full text copy of the 1948 Constitution of the Republic of Korea as amended up to 1987 made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution sets out the functions and powers of the executive, legislative and judicial functions of government in the region. It also describes the rights and duties of the individual citizen.

Constitution of Mauritania

Electronic copy of the 1991 Constitution of Mauritania, amended through to 2012, made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The document sets out the functions and powers of the main branches of government, including the judiciary, executive and legislative bodies. It also details the rights of individual citizens.

Constitution of Mongolia

Electronic copy of the 1992 Constitution of Morocco, amended to 2001, made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution details the structure of the state, the role and powers of the main branches of government including the legislature, executive and judiciary, regional government and the Constitutional Court. It also sets out the rights and responsibilities of the individual citizen within the region.

Constitution of Portugal

The text of the 1976 Portuguese Constitution, updated to 2005, provided in English and made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. There are sections on fundamental principles and on the organisation of political power and the economy.

Constitution of Libya

Electronic copy of the 2011 Constitution of Libya, amended up to 2012, made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. A draft copy of the 2016 Constitution is also given on the site. This covers the form of the state and system of government, fundamental rights and freedoms, the constitutional court and local government.

British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission Legislation Library

British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI-FSC) website provides access to full-text legislation dealing with banking, finance, business, insurance and money laundering issues. The legislation can be browsed or searched using the site search engine. It is also possible to specify which division the legislation relates to such as banking and fiduciary, shipping, insurance or investment. Legislation is presented in full-text in PDF format.

Legal Framework of the European Central Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) makes available on its website a collection of documents which constitute its legal framework. Included in the collection are the relevant EU primary legislation (EC Treaty, EU Treaty and so on); the Statute of the ECB and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks; the ECB rules of procedure and other institutional provisions; and legal provisions relating to the ECB's operations (monetary policy, payment and settlement systems, banknotes and coins, foreign exchange etc.). In addition, all the ECB's legal opinions are provided.

Mexican Laws

Mexican Laws is a subscription service supplying English translations of Mexican laws including regulations, decrees and standards. Legal areas covered by the service include health and safety, environmental law, labour law, social security, customs, import/export, transport, health and agriculture law. A selection of free articles and guides are also available on the site including an online newsletter which provides information on recent developments in Mexican law.

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