Disclaimer

The information posted on the Department of Justice website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. The Department of Justice does not endorse the organizations or views represented by outside websites and takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over, the accuracy, accessibility, copyright or trademark compliance or legality of the material contained on outside websites.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

D

Denmark

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1992 constitution, background and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• Forlaget Magnus - Contains legislation, cases and other legal information (in Danish)
• UNODC - Select laws
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Criminal - Please ask a librarian
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Supreme Court (in Danish)
• Government (in English and Danish)
• Parliament (in English and Danish)
  • Official gazette / Lovidende
• Ministry of Justice (in English and Danish)
• Competition Agency (in English and Danish)
• Patent Directorate (in English and Danish)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex Researching Danish Law (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Danmark

Djibouti

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• Constitution de Djibouti (in French)
• ACCPUFConstitution and other documents (in French)
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• Official gazette / Le Journal Officiel
• Droit Afrique
• UNODC - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site (in French)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Djibouti

Dominica

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site
• Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court - Cases

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Dominican Republic

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitutional background and government links
• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws through 2008 (In Spanish with English summaries)
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws, including civil and criminal codes
• Univ of Fribourg, Derecho Penal - Criminal codes (in Spanish)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site (in Spanish)
• Supreme Sourt (in Spanish)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Rep. Dominicana

E

East Timor/Timor-Leste

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution (in English, Tetum, and Bahasa)
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site
• Official Gazette / Journal da Republica

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Ecuador

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitutional background and government links
• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in Spanish with English summaries)
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws including criminal codes
• Latin Laws - Civil and criminal codes (in Spanish)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• AustLII: Legislation (mostly in Spanish)
• AustLII: Treaties and International Agreements (mostly in Spanish)

Government & Courts

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: The Basic Structure of the Ecuadorian Legal System and Legal Research (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Ecuador

Egypt

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitutional background and government links
• Constitution (in French)
• ACCPUF Constitution and other documents (in French)
• Constitution and laws - Official site
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in Arabic with English summaries)
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• State Information Services
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Includes treaties and historical documents

Research Guides, Links & More

• An Overview of the Egyptian Legal System and Legal Research (2008) - Research guide
• LLOC: How to do Egyptian Legal Research - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

El Salvador

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• Legislative Assembly - Includes laws (in Spanish)
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in Spanish with English summaries)
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws including constitution, civil and criminal codes
• Latin Laws - Civil and criminal codes (in Spanish)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Legislative Assembly
• Registry of Commerce and Intellectual Property (in Spanish)
• Tribunal Supremo Electoral (in Spanish)

Research Guides, Links & More

• Guide to Legal Research in El Salvador (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

England

See United Kingdom

Equatorial Guinea

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution (in English)
• ACCPUF Constitution de la Republique Guinée-Équatoriale (in French)
• Droit Afrique
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site (in English and Spanish)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Eritrea

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1996 draft constitution, background and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Ministry of Information - Commercial site

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC How to Do Eritrean Legal Research (2011) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: Introduction to Eritrean Legal System and Research (2011) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Estonia

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitution, background and government links
• AustLII: Estonian Legislation (in English and Estonian)
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site (in English, Estonian, and Russian)
• Supreme Court - Includes decisions, translations and acts (in English, Estonian, and Russian)
• Parliament (in English and Estonian)
  • Official gazette - 1996-present
• Ministry of Justice (in English, Estonian, and Russian)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Includes treaties and international agreements (in English, Estonian, etc.)
• Patent Office (in English and Estonian)
• Competition Board (in English and Estonian)
• State Web Center (in English, Estonian, and Russian)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Guide to Estonian Legal System and Legal Research (2008) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Interpol European Criminal Justice Systems - Background

Ethiopia

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1994 constitution, background and government links
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• Constitution (download)
• UNODC - Select laws (in English)

Government & Courts

• Parliament (in English and Amharic)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Introduction to the Ethiopian Legal System and Legal Research (2010) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

F

Fiji

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 2000 constitution, background and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder - 1997 constitution
• PacLII: Legislation
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site
• PacLII: Case law

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLRX: Law of the Pacific Islands: A Guide to Web Based Resources - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: Introduction to Researching South Pacific Law (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• CommonLII - Links
• Google Fiji

Finland

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitutional background and government links
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws

Government & Courts

• Supreme Court (in English and Finnish)
• Supreme Administrative Court (in English, Finnish, and French)
• Parliament (in English, Finnish, and French)
  • Official gazette / Finlex
• Government (in English, Finnish, and Swedish)
• Ministry of Justice (in English and Finnish)
• National Board of Patents and Registration (in English and Finnish)
• Competition Authority (in English and Finnish)
• Finnish Business Information System (in English and Finnish)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Suomi

France

Constitutions, Laws & Codes

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1958 constitution with amendments, background and government links (in English and French)
• ACCPUF Constitution and other documents (in French)
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• Official gazette / Journal Official / Legifrance - 1990-present
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• WIPO Lex - Select laws

Government & Courts

• Constitutional Court - Includes access to decisions (in French and English)
• Conseil d' État (in French)
• Cour de Cassation (in French)
• Assemblée Nationale (in French and English)
• Senate (in French and English)
• Government Portal (in French and English)
• Ministry of Justice (in French and English)
• Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (in French)
• Competition Council (in English and French)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC How to do French Legal Research (2011) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: French Law on the Internet: The Basics and Free Resources (2005) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: Researching French Law (2009) - Research guide
• IALS Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London: France (2007) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Interpol: European police systems - Background information
• Google France

G

Gabon

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder (in French and English)
• ACCPUF Constitution and other documents (in French)
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in French with English summaries)
• UNODC- Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• Droit Afrique

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site (in French and English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: The Gabonese Legal System and Legal Research (2007) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• WorldLII - Links

Gambia

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• National Assembly - Includes bills and laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide – Links to laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site
• Ministry of Justice

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Sources of Online Legal Information for African Countries (2011) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• CommonLII - Links
• World LII - Links
• Google Gambia

Georgia

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 2006 constitution, background and government links
• HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• Parliament - Legislation
• ICC Legal Tools - Criminal Code, Civil Code, Abkhazia

Government & Courts

• Parliament (in Georgian and English)
• Government - Official site (in Georgian, English, and Russian)
• Georgian Industrial Property Organization

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• RFE/RL - News

Germany

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1949 Basic law with amendments, background and government links
• Ministry of Justice: Juris - Database of laws
  • Civil and Criminal Codes (in English)
• German Antitrust Law - Commercial site
• Official gazette / Bundesgesetzblatt
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• ICC Legal Tools - Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code (in English)
• UNODC - Select laws
• CEGLI Centre for German Legal Information - Unofficial English translations of laws (in English)
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• JIPS (Juristisches Internetprojekt Saarbrücken - Court links
• Constitutional Court / Bundesverfassungsgericht (in German)
• Supreme Court / Bundesgerichtshof (in German)
• Federal Administrative Court / Bundesverwaltungsgericht (in German)
• Ministry of Justice (in German and English)
• Centre for German Legal Information - Unofficial English translations of jurisprudence
• Bundestag (in German, English, and French)
• Bundesrat (in German and English)
• Government (in German, English, and French)
• Bundeskartellamt / Federal Cartel Office (in German and English)
• DPMA Patent and Trademark Office (in German)

Research Guides, Links & More

• Georgetown German Legal Research Guide
• NYU Globalex: German Business and Commercial Laws: Guide to Translations into English and Select Auxiliary Sources (2005) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: Legal Research in Germany between Print and Electronic Media: An Overview (2008) - Research guide
• IALS Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London: Germany (2010) - Research guide
• LLRX: Legal Research in Germany at the Crossroads of Traditional and Electronic Media: An Overview
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Die Ziet Archive
• Focus Magazine Archive
• Google Deutschland

Ghana

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution
• UNODC - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Parliament
• Government of Ghana

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Researching Ghanaian Law (2008) - Research guide
• IALS Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London: Ghana (2011) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Greece

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitution, including amendments, background and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• LawNet (in Greek)
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• WIPO Lex - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Criminal - Please ask a librarian

Government & Courts

• Parliament (in Greek and English)
  • Official gazette - Parts fee-based
• Government links - Official site (in Greek and English)
• Ministry of Justice (in Greek and English)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Greek and English)
• Hellenic Copyright Organization (in Greek and English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: A Description of the Structure of the Hellenic Republic, the Greek Legal System, and Legal Research (2008) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Greece

Grenada

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitutions (in English and Spanish)
• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Government - Official site
• Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Guatemala

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitutional background and government links
• Constitutions (in Spanish)
• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• LLOC GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in Spanish with English summaries)
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws, including criminal codes
• Latin Laws - Civil and criminal codes (in Spanish)
• UNODC - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Judiciary / Organismo Judicial (in Spanish and English)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Congress (in Spanish)
• Government (in Spanish)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Guide to Legal Research in Guatemala (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Guatemala

Guinea

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Loi Fondamentale (in French)
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Supreme Court (in French)
• National Assembly (in French)
• Government - Official site (in French)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Guinean Legal System and Research (2008) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Guinea-Bissau

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ACCPUF Constitutional documents (in French)
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• UNODC - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Guyana

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws, including criminal codes
• Latin Laws - Civil and criminal codes (in English)
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Guyana Government Information Agency

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

H

Haiti

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution and other documents (in French)
• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws through 2008 (in French with English summaries)
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws, including penal code
• UNODC - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Haiti Reference - Commercial site

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Researching Haitian Law (2008) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Honduras

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Background and government links
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder (in Spanish)
• Political Database of the Americas
• HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in Spanish with some English summaries)
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws, including criminal codes
• Latin Laws - Civil and criminal codes (in Spanish)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Research Guides, Links & More

• Google Honduras
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• NYU Globalex: Guide to Legal Research in Honduras (2010) - Research guide

Hungary

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Constitution with amendments through 2003, background and government links
  • 2011 Constitution
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Criminal - Please as a librarian

Government & Courts

• Constitutional Court (in Hungarian and English)
• Supreme Court (in Hungarian)
• Official Gazette - 1947-present
• Competition Office (in Hungarian and English)
• Patent Office (in Hungarian and English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Introduction to Hungarian Law Research (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Interpol European police systems
• Google Hungary
• Univ of Toledo Hungarian Books Collection – Searches their collection and links to other collections

I

Iceland

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1944 Constitutional with amendments through 1999, background and government links (in English)
• Selected Laws and Regulations from the Icelandic Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Parliament (in Icelandic, Danish, and English)
• Supreme Court (in Icelandic and English)
• Government - Official site
• Competition Agency (in Icelandic and English)
• Icelandic Patent Office (in Icelandic and English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Researching Icelandic Law (2010) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

India

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1949 Constitution with amendments through 1995, background, and government links (in English)
• Constitution
• LII of India - Databases of federal and state law and jurisprudence
• India Code - Official site
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Criminal - Please ask a librarian

Government & Courts

• Supreme Court of India - Includes case information, rules, and calendar
• Courts and Case Law
• Indian Parliament
• Government - Official site
• Ministry of Law, Justice, and Company Affairs
• Indian Code Information System
• Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Includes company search
• Indian Intellectual Property Law Resources
• Government Directory

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC How to Do Indian Legal Research (2011) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: A Guide to India's Legal Research and Legal System (2010)
• NYU Globalex: Guide to Indian Laws (2006) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google India

Indonesia

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Unofficial translation of 1949 Constitution with amendments through 2002, background, and government links (in English)
• Constitution
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws, 2006-2007 (in Indonesian with some English summaries)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Treaties and International Agreements (mostly in English)
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• House of Representatives (in Indonesian)
• Government - Official site (in Indonesian and English)
• Directorate General of Intellectual Property (in Indonesian)
• APEC Competition Policy and Law Database

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: The Indonesian Legal System and Legal Research (2011) - Research guide
• LLRX: The Indonesian Legal System: An Overview
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Indonesia

Iran

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1979 Constitution with amendments through 1992, background, and government links
• Constitution - From the Embassy of Iran in Ottawa
• UNODC - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Majlis Shura Islami [Islamic Consultative Assembly] (in Farsi)
• Government Links - Unofficial source

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• NYU Globalex: A Guide to the Legal System of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2011) - Research guide
• RFE/RL - News

Iraq

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Interim Constitutions, background, and government links (in English)
• Max Planck Institute - Laws
• Max Planck Institute - Constitutional reform
• UNODC - Select laws

Government & Courts

• Iraq Cabinet (in Arabic)
• Iraq Presidency (In Arabic and Kurdish)
• Iraq National Assembly (in English)
• Kurdish Regional Government (English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• RFE/RL - News

Ireland

For Northern Ireland, see United Kingdom

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1937 Constitution with amendments through 1990, background, and government links
• Constitution
• IrLII: Irish Legal Information Initiative
• Irish Statute Book
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• WIPO Lex - Select laws
• Univ College Cork Irish Law Site
• Lexadin World Law Guide- Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Irish Courts Service - Official site
• IrLII: Irish Legal Information Initiative
• Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
• Parliament
• Government - Official site
• Companies Registration Office
• Patents Office
• Competition Authority
• IrLII: Irish Legal Information Initiative
• Irish Law Site

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Guide to Irish Law (2010) - Research guide
• IALS Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London: Ireland (2007) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Ireland

Israel

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - Basic Laws, background, and government links (in English)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Basic laws, legislation, legal issues and rulings
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Judicial Authority (in Hebrew, English, and Arabic)
• Ministry of Justice (in Hebrew, English, and Arabic)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Judiciary
• Knesset (in Hebrew and English)
• Government Portal - Includes law and government Index (in Hebrew and English)
• Antitrust Authority (in Hebrew and English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC How to Do Isreali Legal Research (2011) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: A Guide to Legal Research in Israel (2011) - Research guide
• LLRX: Guide to the Israeli Legal System - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Israel

Italy

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1948 Constitution with amendments through 2001, background, and government links (in English)
• ITTIG - List of databases
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• WIPO Lex - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• Official Gazette - Gazzetta Ufficiale (in Italian)
• International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Criminal - Please ask a librarian

Government & Courts

• Constitutional Court (in Italian)
  • Decisions (some information in English)
• Ministry of Justice - Includes decisions (some information in English)
• Parliament (some information in English)
  • Official Gazette - Free for 60 days; Archives fee-based
• Government Portal (in Italian)
• Competition Authority (in Italian and English)
• Companies Search (in Italian)
• Patent and Trademark Office (in Italian and English)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Guide to Italian Legal Research and Resources on the Web (2011) - Research guide
• IALS Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London: Italy (2007) - Research guide
• LLRX: Italian National and Regional Legislative Resources Online - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Italia

J

Jamaica

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Georgetown PDBA Political Database of the Americas - Constitution and government links
• Laws - Supreme Court site
• OAS Mutual Legal Assistance - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Ministry of Justice
• Jamaica Information Service
• Companies Office

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Jamaica

Japan

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1946 Constitution with amendments through 1994, background, and government links ( in English)
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder (in Japanese)
• Consolidated Code Online (in Japanese)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• WIPO Lex - Select laws
• AustLII: Japanese Legislation (in Japanese and English)
• Japan Law Site - Commercial site
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Supreme Court - Includes judgments, court procedure, and judges' information (in Japanese and English)
• Ministry of Justice (in Japanese and English)
• AustLII: Japanese Courts and Case Law (in Japanese and English)
• House of Representatives / Shûgi-in (in Japanese and English)
• House of Councillors / Sangi-in (in Japanese and English)
• Government (in Japanese and English)
  • Official Gazette
• Fair Trade Commission (in Japanese and English)
• Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (in Japanese and English)
• APEC Competition Policy and Law Database
• Patent Office
• Intellectual Property Resources

Research Guides, Links & More

• LLOC How to Do Japanese Legal Research (2011) - Research guide
• NYU Globalex: Japanese Law via the Internet (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• Google Japan

Jordan

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Parliament (in Arabic and English)
• National Information System (in Arabic and English)
• Ministry of Industry and Trade - Includes intellectual property (in Arabic and English)
• Legal documents

Research Guides, Links & More

K

Kazakhstan

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution (in English)
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• UNODC - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Constitutional Council (in Kazakh, English, and Russian)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan: A Guide to Web Based Resources (2011) - Research guide
• LLRX: Legal Research Guide to Kazakhstan - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• RFE/RL - News
• Google Kazakhstan

Kenya

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 2010 Constitution, background, and government links (in English)
• Constitution - Commercial site
• eKLR / Kenya Law
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Criminal - Please ask a librarian

Government & Courts

• Official Gazette / Kenya Gazette - 2008-present
• Law Society of Kenya - Kenya's Bar Association

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Researching Kenyan Law (2011) - Research guide
• Google Kenya

Kiribati

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• PacLII: Constitution
• PacLII: Case law and legislation
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws
• Treaty between the United States and Kiribati

Government & Courts

• PacLII: Case law

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: Introduction to Researching South Pacific Law (2009) - Research guide
• LLRX: Law of the Pacific Islands: A Guide to Web Based Resources - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Korea

See North Korea & South Korea.

Kosovo

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Constitution
• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• National Assembly: Laws
  • Official Gazette
• Kosovo Chamber of Advocates - Links to laws and codes (in Albanian)
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• National Assembly
• Ministry of Justice
• Government - Official site
• Kosovo Law Centre
• OSCE Mission in Kosovo
• United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

Research Guides, Links & More

• RFE/RL Balkans - News

Kuwait

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• ICL International Constitutional Law project - 1962 Constitution, background, and government links (in English)
• GLIN Global Legal Information Network - Official text of laws (in Arabic with English summaries)
• GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Legal Information Network - Constitution and laws (in Arabic)
• UNODC - Select laws
• IMOLIN - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• Ministry of Justice (in Arabic)
• Doing Business in Kuwait

Research Guides, Links & More

• Kuwait's Legal System and Legal Research (2009) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links

Kyrgyz Republic

Constitutions, Codes & Laws

• Univ of Richmond Constitution Finder
• UNODC - Select laws
• UNHCR RefWorld - Select laws
• OSCE Legislationline - Select laws
• Lexadin World Law Guide - Links to laws

Government & Courts

• People's Assembly (in Russian and Kyrgyz)
• President (in Russian and Kyrgyz)
• Government - Official site (in Russian and Kyrgyz)

Research Guides, Links & More

• NYU Globalex: A Guide to the Legal System and Legal Research in the Kyrgyz Republic (2006) - Research guide
• LLOC Guide to Law Online - Links
• RFE/RL - News
• Google Kyrgyzstan

Return to: The International and Foreign Legal Research Center