Legislation

VictimLaw

Website of VictimLaw an online information source on victims' rights in the United States provided by the National Center for Victims of Crime. The site provides access to a database of full text federal and state laws, tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules and court decisions relating to victimsã rights. The database uses a guided search facility where the user can search by topic (the nine core victims' rights), jurisdiction, keyword or citation.

Constitution of Bhutan

Electronic copy of the 2008 Constitution of Bhutan made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution has sections on citizenship and the rights and duties of citizens. There are also articles on the role of the monarchy, an outline of the governmental system and the functions of various other official bodies.

 

Laws of Bhutan

Selected laws of Bhutan are available here on the AsianLII (Asian Legal Information Institute) website. They can be browsed alphabetically by title, or by date. AsianLII is a free access to law initiative led by AustLII (the Australasian Legal Information Institute).

Labour laws of Japan

Collection of Japanese employment acts, in English and Japanese, provided by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training. The acts cover topics including contracts, standards, equality, insurance, part-time working, industrial relations and health and safety.

Statutes of the Republic of Korea

Collection of South Korean legislation translated into English, provided by the Korea Legislation Research Institute, a government-funded body. Comprises thousands of Korean statutes in English, browseable by subject, area of law and other criteria, and also searchable. Information about the Korean legislative system is also given and there is an English-language glossary of legal terms.

Laws and Bills

The Laws and Bills page of the South Korean National Assembly's website provides English translations of the Constitution, the National Assembly Act and a few other laws relating to the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. It also includes English-language summaries of recently-passed bills.

National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

Official website of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Provides organisational, background and historical information about the National Assembly outlining its legislative and fiscal powers. There is a profile of the Speaker and other members of the Assembly. The Constitution, the National Assembly Act and a few other laws are available in English and there is information on parliamentary proceedings, including schedules and press releases. English and Korean versions of the site are available.

Vietnamese Legal Translations

Web page from Australian based law firm Allens which provides English translations of Vietnamese laws. This is a subscription service but a selection of Vietnamese laws translated into English are made freely available on the site.  Translations include laws on enterprises, investments, securities, cybersecurity, competition, bankruptcy, construction, land and the Labour Code.

German Civil Code

Periodically-updated English translation of the German Civil Code, provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice on its 'Gesetze im Internet' website. The Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) is arranged into five books: Book 1, General Part; Book 2, Law of Obligations; Book 3, Law of Property; Book 4, Family Law; and Book 5, Law of Succession. 
 

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