Foreign, International & Transnational Law Resources
ASIL's Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
Includes guides for Human Rights, International Commercial Arbitration, International Criminal Law, International Economic Law, International Environmental Law, International Intellectual Property Law, International Organizations, Private International Law, Treaties, and United Nations.
European Union Internet Resources
Maintained by University of California Berkeley.
European Union Research Guide
The Duke Law Library collects both primary and secondary materials about the European Union. These materials are accessible through the online catalog.
Foreign and Comparative Law Guides
LLRX is a depository of research guides for topics such as immigration law, Islamic law, refugee law, parliamentary procedure, and cultural property.
Foreign Law Guide
Great background information into every country's history and legal system. Also listed in the Country-by-Country Guide above. FLG is a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources in print and on the Internet. This is the electronic version of Foreign Law: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World - Z675.L2 A23 no. 33 - L1 - F/I Reference - (*database available via Yale network only)
Guide to Foreign and Comparative Law Research at Yale
This document outlines the best approach to starting your foreign law research at Yale; it provides links to the most commonly used and best resources available, many of which are listed elsewhere on this web page.
ICC -- Article 98 Research Guide
This guide lists the Article 98 agreements published in Treaties in Force and any additional agreements posted to the most recent edition of Treaty Actions. The full-text agreements are from the U.S. Dept. of State's Reporting International Agreements to Congress under Case Act website. They are listed alphabetically by country; all documents are in pdf format
International and Foreign Law Research Guides (GlobaLex)
Research guides on a variety of countries and international topics.
International and Foreign Law Research Guides (LLRX)
Research guides on a variety of countries and international topics.
International Comparative Legal Guides
The ICLG series provides current and practical comparative legal information on a range of practice areas. Selective contents are free upon registration.
International Research Guides
GlobaLex at NYU - Many research guides on different aspects of international law research
Latin American Collection
Guide to the Latin American Collection at Yale University; the Subject Guides are especially helpful
Research Guide on International Tax Law
"This research guide, based on International Tax Law: A Legal Research Guide (Buffalo: Hein, 2011) by Christopher C. Dykes, is designed to provide a starting point for those interested in international tax research. This guide will focus on international tax law from the global perspective, but will also list information and sources for those interested in U.S. international taxation. This research guide will also discuss model income tax conventions, tax treaties, customary international law, and general principles of law. Secondary sources such as selected treatises, practice guides, and journals as well as online sources and research guides will also be covered." - from the guide's introduction
Tax Research -- Foreign and International
Yale's guide to locating relevant print and electronic, foreign and international tax research resources.
United Nations Resources and Research Tools
Not your ordinary guide; nice chart with searching hints and tools tailored to specific research needs (also available in pdf).
AsylumLaw.org
Laws, teaching tools, and country-conditions for many different jurisdictions including the U.S.; created specifically to help those seeking asylum around the world - free registration; includes National Immigrant Justice Center's Asylum Manual (pdf) for representing affirmative and in removal proceedings asylum seekers; to access sensitive information, you will need to register (free)
Common Portal of National Case Law
This website provides access to the meta-search engine of National Case Law that was created the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Court of the European Union.
Comparative Constitutions Project
Growing database featuring hundreds of current and historical constitutions. Repository features fully searchable versions of a set of publicly available constitutions (720 of the approximately 800 constitutions written since 1789).
Constitutions of the Countries of the World, Constitutions of Dependencies and Territories, Constitutions of the U.S.: National and State
Current and selected historical Constitutions via Oceana - Click on "Connect via IP Access" and select the desired database.
Constitutions of the World
This website presents the results and progress of the international research project The Rise of Modern Constitutionalism, 1776 - 1849 by making available to the public all constitutional documents from that era.
Foreign and Comparative Law Guides
LLRX is a depository of research guides for topics such as immigration law, Islamic law, refugee law, parliamentary procedure, and cultural property.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1974 - 1996
English-language translations of broadcast transcripts, news agency transmissions, newspaper and periodical articles, and government statements from countries around the world (Yale access only).
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
Law Library of Congress' public database of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations - official documents in original language with some English translations.
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP)
Index of foreign and international law review articles (if you don't find the journal via Yalelinks, do a Title search in Morris for the journal just to be sure) - Yale access only
Kluwer Arbitration
Kluwer Arbitration offers worldwide coverage of commercial and investment arbitration; includes case law, commentary, conventions, legislation and rules.
Kluwer Law International Journals
A variety of business, arbitration, environmental, tax, and trade law titles (Yale access only).
ParLINE database
Find information about and connect directly to the Parliament website for any country.
Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS)
Index to economic, political, and social issues; 1600 periodicals and journals, books, directories, reports, government documents; Yale Links connects to some full-text - Yale access only
Representing Children Worldwide (RCW)
Created by the Yale RCW clinic - contains child protective and custody law for every U.S. state and every country as of 2005.
Rule of Law Resource Center
An online resource developed by LexisNexis that compiles rule of law information, news, tools, and expertise for rule of law practitioners and legal reformers.
Transnational Dispute Management
TDM is an international commercial arbitration legal and regulatory journal (articles, studies, newsletter) and database (Knowledgebank - modern energy laws, arbitral awards, treaties, voluntary guidelines). You can also join the OGEMID (oil, gas, energy, mining, infrastructure) listserv and browse its archives.*
vLex Global
World-wide legal database containing legislation, jurisprudence, commentary, forms, legal news, and more from many countries (extensiveness of each collection varies) including Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Chile (Search in English or the vernacular; materials in the vernacular with some translation capabilities) (Yale access only).
World Constitutions Illustrated
HeinOnline's database contains the current constitution for every country in the world in the original language and English translations where available; also find more than 800 classic books on constitutions, constitutional history and jurisprudence, and political and economic history (Yale access only)
- Multijurisdictional
- Treaties
- United Nations
- International Tribunals
- Human Rights
- Environment & Energy
- Business, Investment, Labor, Trade & Tax
- Regional Harmonization
African Legal Affairs
This website is maintained by the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires -- OHADA). It features OHADA's activities as well as provides documentation on this issue. This website is in French (English version is under construction).
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
Reports on the work of the ICP, including treaties and agreements
Andean Community
An organization that promotes development and cooperation between Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
APEC is a "forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade, and investment in the Asia-Pacific Region"
Brussels and Lugano Conventions -- Jurisdiction & Enforcement of Judgements in the European Union
Recent case-law relating to the Brussels and Lugano Conventions on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters
Caribbean Community
An organization that aims for economic and social development of the Commonwealth Caribbean
Commission on European Contract Law (Lando Commission)
Summaries of the European Contract Law in several European languages, including English; literature on the Principles of the European Contract Law and on the Harmonisation of European Contract Law
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
COMESA aims to turn Eastern and Southern Africa into a "fully integrated, internationally competitive regional economic community with high standards of living for all its people ready to merge into an African Economic Community"
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
EFTA promotes free trade and economic integration to benefit its four members states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
Free Trade Area of the Americas
An organization of 34 democracies in the region that aim for political and cultural co-operation
Inter-American Specialized Conferences
This resource is maintained by the legal department of the Organization of American States. It provides access to the international private law instruments adopted at the Inter-American Specialized Conferences on Private International Law as well as the Organization's recent activities in that area
Latin American Integration Association
ALADI/ LAIA is a Latin American organization dedicated to integration between its 12 Latin American member states
Mercosur Trade Center
Mercosur is a regional trade agreement between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Research Guide on the Trading Systems in the Asian-Pacific Region
A GlobaLex research guide that contains comprehensive information on the APEC, ASEAN, and their member states
Summit of the Americas Information Network
"The Summit of the Americas brings together the Heads of State and Government of the Western Hemisphere to discuss common concerns, seek solutions and develop a shared vision for their future development of the region, be it economic, social or political in nature."
In English and Spanish
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
ASEAN brings together Southeast Asian nations to promote economic, social, and cultural progress in its 10 member states
The National Law Centre for InterAmerican Free Trade's InterAmerican Database
The National Law Centre for InterAmerican Free Trade is a non-profit research organization dedicated to developing the legal infrastructure to build the trade capacity and promote economic development in the Americas
B'tselem Information Sheets
Monthly B’tselem bulletin of the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories; website includes other publications
Courier
World politics and international relations; published quarterly by the Stanley Foundation, whose website contains many more on-line, open-access publications.
Forum
Quarterly newsletter of the Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran & Turkey, "an independent regional network of economists, policymakers, and business"
Human Rights Watch
NGO - Publications include an annual world report and other reports by theme and region; reports on country conditions; most available on line as well
Novedades
This monthly publication by the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade compliments our InterAm database
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
This Brazilian law firm's Legal Letter contains updates on Brazilian legislation and business practices; this and other publications available in the firm's virtual library; website also in English.
Policy Dialogue Brief
"Critical thinking from Stanley Foundation conferences;" published irregularly by the Stanley Foundation, whose website contains many more on-line, open-access publications; world politics
The United States Institute of Peace Journal
USIP is "an independent institution established by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote peaceful resolution of international conflicts;" the print journal we have was published six times per year from 1990 - 1994; it is not available on-line. The USIP website includes many more on-line, open access journals
WTO Press Releases
Irregularly published news releases by the WTO, whose website contains WTO documents and many more on-line, open-access WTO publications
CISG and International Commercial Law Database
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is the uniform international sales law of countries that account for two-thirds of all world trade. As a service to the world trade community, the Pace University School of Law offers an annotated electronic library on the CISG on the World-Wide Web.
Global Arbitration Review
One of the leading sources of information for international arbitration professionals, our subscription includes access to the digital GAR journal; the GAR website also provides news, surveys, and interviews (Yale network access only).
Keesing's
Keesing's was founded in 1931 with the intention of creating a lasting archive of original, accurate, and objective articles on the world's political, social, and economic events. Our team of experienced news writers and editors (based in Cambridge, UK) create a series of concise, clear articles which we publish every month, providing our readers with a digestible but detailed summary of global news.
Kluwer Arbitration
Kluwer Arbitration offers worldwide coverage of commercial and investment arbitration; includes case law, commentary, conventions, legislation and rules.
Transnational Dispute Management
TDM is an international commercial arbitration legal and regulatory journal (articles, studies, newsletter) and database (Knowledgebank - modern energy laws, arbitral awards, treaties, voluntary guidelines). You can also join the OGEMID (oil, gas, energy, mining, infrastructure) listserv and browse its archives.*
World News Connection
Monitor non-U.S. media sources; material provided to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by the Open Source Center (OSC); analysts from OSC domestic and overseas bureaus monitor timely and pertinent open-source materials - Yale access only
