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  • Switzerland

    For information about the Swiss law and legal research materials, see: The summary of Swiss law is published in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest for Switzerland; The Swiss Legal System and Research by Gregory M. Bovey; Introduction to the Swiss Legal System: A Guide for Foreign […]

  • Mutual Legal Assistance in Switzerland

    Mutual Legal Assistance in Switzerland List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties signed by Switzerland Below is a list of all the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence that we are aware of, in relation to this country: Agreement Between the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and…

  • EU-Switzerland Bilateral Agreement

    EU-Switzerland bilateral agreement A bilateral agreement between the European Union and Switzerland on cooperation in the field of statistics came into force on 1 January 2007 The agreement enables Switzerland to access pan-European statistical data for the countries within the European […]

  • EU-Switzerland Bilateral Agreement

    EU-Switzerland bilateral agreement A bilateral agreement between the European Union and Switzerland on cooperation in the field of statistics came into force on 1 January 2007 The agreement enables Switzerland to access pan-European statistical data for the countries within the European […]

  • International Trade Centre

    International Trade Centre Outline The ITC is a governmental body operating under the joint auspices of GATT and UNCTAD. It initially came into existence in 1964 as an organization supported by GATT and came under the joint auspices of GATT and UNCTAD in 1968. Its main function is to promote…

  • International Trade Centre

    International Trade Centre Outline The ITC is a governmental body operating under the joint auspices of GATT and UNCTAD. It initially came into existence in 1964 as an organization supported by GATT and came under the joint auspices of GATT and UNCTAD in 1968. Its main function is to promote…

  • Judicial Review

    Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]

  • Balearic Islands

    Hierarchical Display of Balearic Islands Geography > Regions of EU Member States > Regions of Spain Concept of Balearic Islands See the dictionary definition of Balearic Islands. Characteristics of Balearic Islands [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Balearic Islands Spanish: […]

  • Balearic Islands

    Hierarchical Display of Balearic Islands Geography > Regions of EU Member States > Regions of Spain Concept of Balearic Islands See the dictionary definition of Balearic Islands. Characteristics of Balearic Islands [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Balearic Islands Spanish: […]

  • Monopoly

    Summary of Monopoly The condition in which a given product or service can be obtained only from a single supplier that is free to use its market position to exact excessive prices for the product or service it controls. The Sherman Act of 1890 makes monopolies and attempts to monopolize […]

  • Monopoly

    Summary of Monopoly The condition in which a given product or service can be obtained only from a single supplier that is free to use its market position to exact excessive prices for the product or service it controls. The Sherman Act of 1890 makes monopolies and attempts to monopolize […]

  • Bank For International Settlements

    Bank For International Settlements Summary of Bank For International Settlements An international bank owned and controlled by the central banks of twenty-four European and five non-European central banks. The BIS was formed at the Hague Conference of 1930 in response to pressures for the […]

  • Europol

    "In full operation since 1999, Europol is associated with the European Union as the result of a decision by the political and legislative bodies of the Union. EuropolÂ’s activities are legally framed and bound to certain areas of investigation. Yet, Europol is nonetheless […]

  • Government

    Government Definition Government may be defined as a political organization comprising the individuals and institutions authorized to formulate public policies and conduct affairs of state. Governments are empowered to establish and regulate the interrelationships of the people within their […]

  • Proportional Representation

    Introduction to Proportional Representation Proportional Representation, electoral system designed to produce legislative bodies in which the number of seats held by any group or party is proportional to the number of votes cast for members of that group during the most recent election. The […]