Lucie Olejnikova
Editor
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Foreign Law Research
The Foreign Law section of GlobaLex is dedicated to law research scholarship in nearly all jurisdictions of the world. Articles are written by experts from those jurisdictions who bring their unique and local perspectives. These contributions offer an overview and analysis of legal systems, including a discussion about governments and their structure, identify sources of law, and provide descriptions and compilations of primary and secondary publications. The most up-to-date version of each article is listed in alphabetical order by the name of the jurisdiction. Historical versions of each article are linked in the publication statement, located above the Table of Contents, within each article. If a jurisdiction is not represented, please contact the Editor, as new suggestions are welcomed.
Current Issue
Law and Legal Systems in Madagascar: A Political Siege
by Alan Behaja
Legal Research in Uzbekistan
by Mirfozil Khasanov
Overview of the United Arab Emirates Legal System
by Ahmed Aly Khedr
The Bulgarian Legal System and Legal Research
by Aleksandar Aleksandrov
Turkish Public Law and Legal Research
by Serap Yazıcı
All Articles
- Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Legal System and Research
- Albania Researching the Albanian Legal System
- Algeria Algerian Legal Research
- Angola Republic of Angola – Legal System and Research
- Argentina Researching the Argentine Legal System
- Armenia Researching the Armenian Legal System
- Australia Researching the Resources for the Australian Federal Legal System with Some Reference to the State Level
- Austria A Brief Overview of the Austrian Legal Information System and Laws
- Azerbaijan A Guide to the Republic of Azerbaijan Law Research
- Bahrain The Legal System of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain)
- Bangladesh The Legal System of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh
- Belarus Legal Research in Belarus
- Belgium Research Guide to Belgian Law
- Benin Introduction au Système Juridique et Judiciaire du Bénin
- Bermuda Finding the Law in Bermuda
- Bhutan Researching the Legal System of the Kingdom of Bhutan
- Bolivia The Bolivian Legal Framework The Bolivian Legal System
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Legal Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana Botswana’s Legal System and Legal Research
- Brazil Legal Research in Brazil
- Bulgaria The Bulgarian Legal System and Legal Research
- Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Legal Information and Research
- Burundi The Burundi Legal System and Research
- Cambodia Overview of the Cambodian History, Governance and Legal Sources
- Cameroon Researching Cameroonian Law
- Canada Researching Canadian Law
- Caribbean Guide to Caribbean Law Research
- Chad An Introduction to the Legal System and Legal Research in Chad
- Chile Essential Issues of the Chilean Legal System
- China “One Country, Two Systems” of Legal Research: Finding the Law of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Finding Chinese Law on the Internet Guide on Researching Chinese Mass Media Law Macau Special Administrative Region of People’s Republic of China Jurisdiction
- Colombia An Introduction to Colombian Governmental Institutions and Primary Legal Sources
- Comoros Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the Islands of Comoros
- Congo Overview of the Legal System of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Research The Legal System of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville): Overview and Research
- Costa Rica A Guide to Legal Research in Costa Rica
- Côte dIvoire Le Système Juridique De La Côte D’Ivoire The Legal System in Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia The Croatian Legal System and Legal Research
- Cuba Legal Research in Cuba
- Czech Republic An Introduction to the Czech Legal System and Legal Resources Online
- Denmark Researching Law in Denmark
- Djibouti Researching the Legal System of the Republic of Djibouti
- Dominican Republic Legal Research in the Dominican Republic
- Ecuador The Basic Structure of the Ecuadorian Legal System and Legal Research
- Egypt An Overview of the Egyptian Legal System and Legal Research
- El Salvador Guide to Legal Research in El Salvador
- Eritrea Introduction to Eritrean Legal System and Research
- Estonia Estonian Legal System and Legal Research
- Eswatini The Law and Legal Research in Eswatini
- Ethiopia Introduction to the Ethiopian Legal System and Legal Research
- Finland Finnish Law on the Internet
- France French Law on the Internet : The Basics and Free Resources Researching French Law
- Gabon Le Système Juridique Gabonais et la Recherche Juridique
- Gambia Researching Gambian Legal Information
- Georgia Georgian Legal Research
- Germany German Business and Commercial Laws – Guide to Translations into English and Select Auxiliary Sources Legal Research in Germany Between Print and Electronic Media – An Overview
- Ghana Researching Ghanaian Law
- Greece A Description of the Structure of the Hellenic Republic, the Greek Legal System, and Legal Research
- Guatemala Legal Research in Guatemala
- Guinea Guinean Legal System and Research
- Guyana Guyana Law and Legal Research
- Haiti Researching Haitian Law
- Honduras Legal Research in Honduras
- Hong Kong “One Country, Two Systems” of Legal Research: Finding the Law of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Macau Special Administrative Region of People’s Republic of China Jurisdiction
- Hungary An Introduction to Hungarian Law Research
- Iceland Researching Icelandic Law
- India Guide to Indian Laws India’s Legal Research and Legal System
- Indonesia The Indonesian Legal System and Legal Research
- Iran An Overview of the Iranian Legal System The Legal System and Research of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Ireland Researching Irish Law
- Israel Overview of Legal Research in Israel
- Italy Italian Legal Research and Resources on the Web
- Jamaica The Jamaican Legal System and Legal Research
- Japan Researching Japanese Law
- Jordan Overview of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Legal System and Research
- Kazakhstan Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Web Based Resources
- Kenya Researching Kenyan Law
- Kuwait Kuwait Legal System and Research
- Kyrgyzstan Legal System and Legal Research in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Laos Legal System of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Latvia Latvian Legal System and Legal Research
- Lebanon The Lebanese Legal System and Research in Brief
- Lesotho The Law and Legal Research in Lesotho
- Liberia Liberian Legal System and Legal Research
- Libya Libya’s Legal System and Legal Research
- Lithuania Lithuanian Legal Research
- Luxembourg The Legal System and Legal Research in Luxembourg
- Macau Macau Special Administrative Region of People’s Republic of China Jurisdiction
- Madagascar Law and Legal Systems in Madagascar: A Political Siege
- Malawi Malawi Legal System and Research Resources
- Malaysia An Overview of Malaysian Legal System and Research Introduction to the Malaysian Legal System and Sources of Law Researching Islamic Law – Malaysian Sources
- Maldives Legal System and Research of Maldives
- Mali Legal Research in Mali
- Mauritania Law and Legal Systems in Mauritania
- Mauritius The Mauritian Legal System and Research
- Mexico Researching Mexican Law and Mexican Legal System
- Moldova Legal Research in Moldova
- Mongolia Overview of the Mongolian Legal System and Laws The Mongolian Legal System and Laws: a Brief Overview
- Morocco Introduction to the Moroccan Legal System Le Maroc Juridique
- Mozambique Republic of Mozambique – Legal System and Research
- Myanmar The Legal System of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Namibia Researching Namibian Law and the Namibian Legal System
- Nepal Researching the Legal System of Kingdom of Nepal
- Netherlands Researching Dutch Law
- New Zealand Access to New Zealand Law
- Nicaragua Legal Research in Nicaragua
- Niger Regard sur le Systeme Juridique et Judiciaire du Niger
- Nigeria Guide to Nigerian Legal Information
- North Korea Overview of the North Korean Legal System and Legal Research
- North Macedonia Introducing the Legal System of North Macedonia
- Norway Legal Research in Norway
- Oman The Legal System and Research in the Sultanate of Oman
- Pakistan A Legal Research Guide to Pakistan Alternative Dispute Resolution in Pakistan
- Panama Panama’s Legal System and Research
- Paraguay Legal System and Legal Research in Paraguay
- Peru Essential Issues of the Peruvian Legal System
- Philippines Philippine Legal Research
- Poland An Overview of Polish Law
- Portugal Legal System and Research in Portugal
- Puerto Rico Researching the Laws of Puerto Rico
- Qatar Qatar’s Legal System Governance and Business
- Romania Doing Legal Research in Romania
- Russia A Guide to Legal Research in Russia Guide to Russian Federation Law in English: Selection of Sources
- Rwanda Rwanda’s Legal System and Legal Materials
- São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe: Legal System and Research
- Saudi Arabia An Overview of the Saudi Arabian Legal System
- Senegal Visiting the Senegalese Legal System and Legal Research: A Human Rights Perspective
- Serbia Legal Research in Serbia
- Serbia and Montenegro Guide to Legal Research in the Federal Republic of Serbia and Montenegro
- Seychelles Finding the Law in Seychelles
- Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Legal System and Legal Research
- Singapore A Guide to the Singapore Legal System and Legal Research
- Slovakia Overview of Slovak Political and Legal System and Legal Research
- Slovenia Republic of Slovenia Legal System and Legal Research
- Somaliland Researching the Legal System of the Republic of Djibouti Researching the Somaliland Legal System
- South Africa Researching South African Law
- South Korea Research and Bibliography for Korean Law Resources in English South Korean Law Research on the Internet
- South Pacific Introduction to Researching South Pacific Law
- South Sudan An Overview of the Legal System of South Sudan The Crisis in Darfur – Researching the Legal Issues
- Spain Overview of the Spanish Legal System and Legal Research Researching the Law of the Spanish Autonomous Communities
- Sri Lanka Legal Research and Legal System in Sri Lanka
- Sudan Researching the Legal System of the Republic of Sudan The Crisis in Darfur – Researching the Legal Issues
- Sweden Swedish Law and Legal Materials
- Switzerland The Swiss Legal System and Research
- Syria Constitutional Law and Courts’ System in the Syrian Arab Republic
- Taiwan Taiwan Legal Research
- Tajikistan Researching Laws of the Republic of Tajikistan Using Web Based Resources
- Tanzania Tanzanian Legal System and Legal Research
- Thailand A Summary of the Thailand Law and Legal System
- Timor Leste Legal Research in Timor-Leste
- Togo A Brief Overview of the Togolese Legal System Bref Aperçu du Système Juridique Togolais
- Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Law and Legal Research
- Tunisia A Guide to the Tunisian Legal System
- Turkey Constitutional Amendments of 2017: Transition to Presidentialism in Turkey Turkish Public Law and Legal Research
- Turkmenistan Researching the Turkmenistan Legal System
- Uganda Uganda’s Legal System and Legal Sector
- Ukraine Researching Ukrainian Law
- United Arab Emirates Overview of the United Arab Emirates Legal System
- United Kingdom Researching Applicable Law in Wales – What is Unique in Wales? Researching Scottish Legal History Researching the Legal System of the United Kingdom
- United States A Guide to Fee-Based U. S. Legal Research Databases Researching the Laws of Puerto Rico The U.S. Federal Legal System Web-Based Public Accessible Sources
- Uruguay Uruguay’s Legal System and Research
- Uzbekistan Legal Research in Uzbekistan
- Vatican Researching the Law of the Vatican City State
- Venezuela An Introduction to Venezuelan Governmental Institutions and Primary Legal Sources
- Vietnam Vietnam Legal Research
- Zambia The Law and Legal research in Zambia
- Zimbabwe The Law in Zimbabwe
Last Updated: July/August 2024