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Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

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The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy, is part of the European University Institute, and carries out research in Law, Economics, History and Civilisation, and Social and Political Sciences, focusing on European issues, in particular European integration. Its website gives details of current research activities and contains a number of publications and papers, in French and English, as well as news updates.

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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Website of the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Union, which manages the EU fisheries policy and the integrated maritime policy. Provides policy information, news and publications, including the Directorate General's annual activity report. Also includes the European Atlas of the Seas, an online maritime atlas.

Aarhus Convention

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This page of the European Commission's Environment website is devoted to the Aarhus Convention of 1998, relating to the public right to information about official environmental policy. As well as the text of the Convention, the page provides an overview of the issues involved, EU implementing legislation, studies, details of conferences, news and guidance from the European Commission about access to information, consultation processes and access to justice. Users will also find a useful section covering concise summaries of European environmental policy and regulations.

ASIL Electronic Resource Guide: European Union

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Online guide focusing on electronic resources for researching the law of the European Union, by Marylin Johnson Raisch (Associate Law Librarian for International and Foreign Law at the John Wolff International and Comparative Law Library of the Georgetown Law Center in the United States). Last updated in 2014, it is part of ASIL's Guide to Electronic Resources for International law. It gives an overview of the treaties establishing the European Union, the Europa website, finding EU legislation and the legislative process.

European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters

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This European Commission website aims to provide an overview of the civil and commercial law of both the European Union and its member states, for the benefit of those involved in transnational litigation, including ordinary citizens and judges.

Europa Institute, University of Edinburgh

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The Europa Institute at the University of Edinburgh is a multi-disciplinary research centre, founded in 1968, focusing on the governance, institutions, policies and law of the European Union. Its website includes details of events and a blog called 'European Futures'.

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