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Beck-Online Boalt only
Beck-Online provide access to German law, including statutes, cases, journal articles, and commentaries. Available in German only.
China Laws for Foreign Business UCB only
This database is the electronic equivalent of the print set of the same name. It contains relevant commentary, case law, legislation and other source materials. Includes business regulations, taxation and customs information, local business regulations for Special Economic Zones, Open Cities, provinces, and other locations. Text is available in English and Chinese. After you have accessed the database, select the "International Business" tab.
China Trade Extra UCB only
Part of the World Trade Online database, this service provides access to current news, documents, statements from the Chinese government, U.S. policy, and more related to China and the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as trade issues generally. This is the electronic version of Inside US-China Trade.
ChinaLawInfo UCB only
Access to English language translations of laws, regulations, and cases from the People's Republic of China. Other legal news and information from China is available. The site is also available in Chinese.
English Reports UCB only
The English Reports collection is an electronic version of the complete set of the English Reports published from 1220 to 1873. Search over 100,000 cases and view the results in PDF. To access the database, you must register first. To do do, click on "Register me as a personal user." Register using your email address as your "user id", you do not need a password. Once you are in the database, you can use the quick search or browse the collection.
Foreign Law Guide: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World UCB only
Provides brief introductory information on the legal systems of 160 nations or jurisdictions, combined with a list of all codes and basic laws, where they can be found in their most current format in the offical language and any English translations, if available.
GLIN – Global Legal Information Network Boalt only
GLIN is a database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources from selected countries in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The database contains the full texts of the documents in the official language of the country of origin as well as summaries or abstracts in English. The summaries or abstracts are sometimes linked to the full-text documents. The database can be searched for free, but access to the full-text documents is with a password. See the Reference Desk for the password.
Government Gazettes Online
This web site attempts to provide a list of all online official government gazettes, including information about contents and coverage of each.
Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World (Library of Congress)
A country by country listing of legal resources.
Hein Online: Foreign & International Law Resources Database UCB only
This new collection contains the full-text of many international law yearbooks and journals. It also contains U.S. international law practice digests, publications from international courts and tribunals, and other materials related to international and foreign law. The collection may be browsed or searched.
Manupatra UCB only
Comprehensive database for the law of India. Includes case law, bare acts (federal and selected states), tribunal and commission orders, bills, ordinances, notifications and circulars, forms, some secondary sources, and other sources. To access, select "I.P. Access."
Martindale Hubble Law Digests
The Law Digests provide thoroughly researched profiles of foreign legal systems, U.S. states, and a few U.S. Federal topics such as copyright, patent and trademark. At the site, search by keyword using the form "law digest [topic]", e.g. "law digest netherlands", "law digest alabama", "law digest patent". Use of the site is free but requires registration.
RIA Checkpoint UCB only
RIA Checkpoint tax database provides comprehensive coverage of U.S. federal and state tax matters. The database includes a section of primary material and sources, with the complete federal tax code, regulations, committee reports, rulings, and more. The collection also includes RIA Worldwide Tax Law provides English translations of tax and commercial laws from jurisdictions around the world.
Vietnam Laws Online Database Boalt only
This collection is a searchable database of English translations of over 3,000 Vietnamese laws, covering a wide range of subject areas. Access is by id and password only, so check with the Reference Desk for access information.
vLex Global UCB only
This database provides access to primary materials (laws and cases) as well as secondary materials (articles and forms) for 95 countries, including the U.S. and the European Union (EU). The amount of information varies for each country with Spain and France having the best coverage. Search or browse by individual country. Materials are in the language of the country.
World Law (AustLII)
A global index and search engine for law including a country by country listing of legal resources. |
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