Basic structure of the Ecuadorian legal system and legal research

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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. Information is given on the creation and publication of laws and the ratification of international agreements and there is an overview of online sources, including links to the websites of courts, databases, libraries, publishers and others information providers.

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