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World Legal Information Institute Catalog: Western Europe

This website is part of the World Legal Information Institute's Catalog of websites. Under each country there are standard headings for courts and case law, government,legislation, lawyers etc. In addition there are more detailed subject headings (Banking and Finance law or Intellectual Property, for example) which vary from country to country. It is also possible to search for terms across the whole Western European section. Suggestions for new links can be submitted by email. The site is in English, with Babel Fish Translation available.

World Legal Information Institute Catalog : Eastern Europe

This website is part of the World Legal Information Institute's Catalog of websites. Under each country there are standard headings for courts and case law, government, legislation, lawyers etc. In addition there are more detailed subject headings (Banking and Finance law or intellectual property for example) which vary from country to country. It is also possible to search for terms across the whole Eastern European section. Suggestions for new links can be submitted by email. The site is in English, with Babel Fish Translation available.

Reference Guide to the Geneva Conventions

Online guide to the Geneva Conventions made available on the website of the Society of Professional Journalists in the United States. The site contains an alphabetical subject listing providing definitions and links to specific parts of the Conventions dealing with each subject. The complete text of the Conventions is given along with historical and background information. The site also provides a bibliography and a page of web links to related organisations.

Government Gazettes Online

Global guide to government gazettes, official publications which typically contain legislation, government notices and other documents. The site is provided by the University of Michigan. For each country, it gives the title of the gazette, a description of the contents, the date range available on the web and the frequency of publication, with a link to the gazette's website.

International Space Law

This section of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) website provides access to legal materials and background documents about international space law. These include treaties (bilateral and multilateral); General Assembly resolutions; a database of national laws and official documents relating to outer space (including a directory of space law courses, 'Educational opportunities in space law'); and studies by UNOOSA.

Bankruptcy Court Directory

Web page providing a list of links to United States Bankruptcy Court websites. The US federal districts each have a bankruptcy court and many of the websites linked to here provide access to their decisions and bankruptcy rules. The list is compiled by US publisher BankruptcyData.com and made freely available on their website.

UDRP Reference Library

Annotated resource guide to ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) produced by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and made freely available on their website .The UDRP relates to domain name disputes and the site provides links to background information including the text and rules of the policy and other legal materials available online.There are links to online articles, domain name and Internet news stories and organisations.

On Divorce

Website of On Divorce an online guide aimed at people experiencing divorce and separation. The guide provides annotated links to websites, case studies and articles supplying information and advice on topics relating to divorce and separation. The section on legal advice has links to resources providing legal information, legislation related to divorce and separation and sites dealing with benefits, child support and pensions. There are summaries of press articles, recommended books and guides, and a legal advice helpline.

Archive of European Integration

The Archive of European Integration (AEI), maintained by the University of Pittsburgh, is an online repository of documents relating to the development of the European Union. It consists of EU official documents - such as green and white papers, treaties and reports - and independently-published materials such as conference papers, working papers and journal articles. The Archive can be searched by keyword, or browsed by topic, year, or document number.

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