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Azerbaijan Law Guide

A freely available annotated research guide to Azerbaijan Internet sources compiled by the Law Library of Congress in Washington DC. Categories include subjects such as constitution, executive, judicial, legislative and legal guides. There is also a section which includes links to sites giving general and human rights information on Azerbaijan.

BitLaw

A freely available online resource guide created by Daniel Tysver of the Minnesota-based law firm Beck & Tysver, which provides information on intellectual property and technology law. The site is divided into subject areas such as patent law, software patents, trademark law, copyright law and internet law. Each section has an executive summary followed by links to more in-depth coverage of the topic and specific pieces of legislation.

Statewatch Observatory In Defence of Freedom and Democracy: New Laws and Practices Affecting Civil Liberties and Rights After September 11

This site is maintained by civil rights organisation Statewatch. It provides a collection of useful links to full-text documents relating to changes in civil rights worldwide in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. These include legislation, directives, anti-terrorist measures and government proposals worldwide. There is a specialist section devoted to the reaction of the European Union. Topics covered include data protection and identity card schemes.

Ius Mentis

The website Ius Mentis is a Dutch-language resource guide to intellectual property law in the field of computers, programming and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) generally. The site is produced by Arnoud Engelfriet an IT-lawyer and patent attorney and is intended for those with an ICT background as well as lawyers. The site is divided into a number of sections relating to particular aspects of intellectual property law in the ICT context, including patents, copyright, trademarks, database rights and software.

Legal Research Guide to Kazakhstan

LLRX legal research guide for the Republic of Kazakhstan, by legal information professionals Victor Malinovskiy and Karim Shakirov. The guide outlines the legal system in the Republic, with references to Internet sources and official print materials. The authors provide notes about: the Constitution, Presidency, Government and Parliament, Court System, Legal System, Legal profession and legal education. Other sections of the guide describe the main codifications, legal publications and electronic sources.

Legal Information in Norway, Written and Electronic Sources

An online research guide to Norwegian legal sources and legal literature written by Pal A. Bertnes at the Faculty of Law Library, University of Oslo. The guide is intended for English-speaking law students at Oslo University. It includes an introduction to the Norwegian legal system, finding primary and secondary legal sources, a guide to the law library at the University of Oslo, useful contacts in Norway and a bibliography. There is background information to the history of Norwegian law, the courts of justice and recommended introductory works on the legal system.

Introduction to the Moroccan legal system

A resource guide explaining the legal system in Morocco, with bibliographic details of sources and links to materials available on the internet. The guide was written in 2006 by Paris based academic Dahmène Touchent and updated in 2018 by Netty Butera a Governance consultant in Rwanda and Kevashinee Pillay a South African based attorney. The authors outline the structures and working of executive, legislative and judicial powers providing information on other authorities including the Constitutional Council and links to government websites.

Juriste Haitien

The website Juriste Haitien is an online guide to the Haitian legal system and legal education in Haiti. It offers descriptions of the laws and constitution governing Haiti, information about the judicial system and the bar and an outline of the law courses offered by the University of the State of Haiti. There is a glossary of legal terms and the site also provides links to other French-language legal websites. The site is all in French.

Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide

Web portal to Admiralty and Maritime law compiled by Todd Kenyon an admiralty attorney based at the United States law firm Betancourt, Van Hemmen and Greco. The emphasis is on US law and the guide is aimed at admiralty attorneys and maritime professionals. The site contains over 1500 annotated links to admiralty law links on the web, and although not updated since 2006 still contains much relevant information.

Turkey Law Guide

An annotated research guide to Turkish government and law internet sources compiled by the US Law Library of Congress and made freely available on the web. The guide is aimed at legal researchers with the emphasis on websites providing the full-text of laws, regulations and court decisions. There are links to sites in both Turkish and English. Areas covered by the guide include the constitution, the executive, legislation, legal guides and general sources including background, economic and country information.

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