Resource guides and directories

Chinese Legal Research

Annotated resource guide to Chinese legal materials, by the Lillian Goldman Library at Yale Law School. Gives links to Chinese law research guides, official websites and other sites; also lists books, databases and journals for Chinese law research. Some of the resources listed require a subscription and some are in Chinese only.

Tax Planet

Website of Tax Planet, a network of legal and accounting professionals focusing on tax, based in Switzerland. The Research section provides links to tax-related web resources. There is a collection of country guides providing profiles and links to business guides, taxation sites and general information. There are also resources focused on the OECD, the European Union, taxation, accounting, financial markets and a collection of glossaries. The site also provides a directory of tax experts. 

An introduction to the legal system and legal research in Chad

Guide to the law and legal materials of Chad by Nadjita F. Ngarhodjim, a legal expert at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, updated by Miarom Bégoto. Published ion New York University's Globalex website, it provides background information about Chad and covers the constitution and other sources of law. There is an outline of the judicial system and the law-making process followed by a set of links to websites for Chadian legal research. 

Researching Namibian law and the Namibian legal system

Guide to the law of Namibia by Dunia Prince Zongwe, a writer, academic and consultant. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it gives background information about Namibia, an overview of the legal system and constitution and  details of the court system, case law and legislation. The guide also has sections dealing with the legal profession and legal education in Namibia and gives links to websites with Namibian legal content.

Burundi legal system and research

Guide to the legal system and law of Burundi by lawyers Jean-Claude Barakamfitiye and Janvier Ncamatwi. Published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007 (and updated in 2024) it outlines the history and legal system of Burundi and the structure of its government,  describes the sources of law and the court system and examines human rights issues. It also gives links to Burundian internet resources, including news sites, NGOs and the government website.

International trademark law: the Madrid System

Guide to the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, by Vicenç Feliú, Associate Dean for Library Services and Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it explains registration of trademarks under the Madrid System, which is based on the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol.

Republic of Angola legal system and research

Online guide to the legal system and legal materials of Angola written by Dunia P. Zongwe who is an author and academic and Nélia Daniel Dias who is a law lecturer in Angola. The guide was published in 2007 (and updated in 2022) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide gives background and historical information on the Republic of Angola.

Basic structure of the Ecuadorian legal system and legal research

Guide to the legal system of Ecuador by Juan Andres Fuentes, Librarian for Foreign, Comparative & International Law at Harvard Law School. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it covers the Constitution, the Constitutional Court and the structure of government, examining the role of the National Congress, the President, the judicial branch and local government.

Subscribe to Resource guides and directories