Category: International law

  • Thesis

    Dissertations and Masters' Thesis Some ways to get copies of a dissertation or masters' thesis include: (a) calling the library of the school where it was submitted; (b) searching for dissertations in the Proquest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database (available through many sources […]

  • Ukraine

    Legal Materials For information on Ukrainian legal materials, see the A Research Guide to Ukrainian Law by Alexander Biryukov & Myroslava Kryvonos. See also the Guide to Law Online: Ukraine and the multi-national sources discussed in the "Foreign Law" entry of this Guide. […]

  • Ukraine

    Legal Materials For information on Ukrainian legal materials, see the A Research Guide to Ukrainian Law by Alexander Biryukov & Myroslava Kryvonos. See also the Guide to Law Online: Ukraine and the multi-national sources discussed in the "Foreign Law" entry of this Guide. […]

  • Flag

    Summary of Flag The country of registration of a vessel or aircraft. Read the listing of flag abbreviations, by country or by abbreviation.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Spanish Translation of pavilion and flag This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to […]

  • Flag

    Summary of Flag The country of registration of a vessel or aircraft. Read the listing of flag abbreviations, by country or by abbreviation.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Spanish Translation of pavilion and flag This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to […]

  • Petrodollar

    Dollars remitted to oil-producing countries in settlement of petroleum purchase accounts. As a practical matter, purchases of petroleum from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are usually settled in U.S. dollars because of the immense volumes of currency required for these …

  • Petrodollar

    Dollars remitted to oil-producing countries in settlement of petroleum purchase accounts. As a practical matter, purchases of petroleum from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are usually settled in U.S. dollars because of the immense volumes of currency required for these …

  • Moldova

    For an introduction to Moldovan law and legal materials, see Performing Legal Research: the Moldovan Experience by Mariana Harjevschi and Svetlana Andritchi. English translations of key Moldova laws are published in the Central & Eastern European Legal Materials series by Columbia […]

  • Moldova

    For an introduction to Moldovan law and legal materials, see Performing Legal Research: the Moldovan Experience by Mariana Harjevschi and Svetlana Andritchi. English translations of key Moldova laws are published in the Central & Eastern European Legal Materials series by Columbia […]

  • Universal Postal Union

    Universal Postal Union Outline The union was established under the International Postal Convention of 1874. It was then named the General Postal Union. In 1878 it was renamed the Universal Postal Union. It became a specialised, but independent, agency of the UN after 1945. The UPU is a […]

  • Trade Credit

    Credit granted by nonfinancial firms, usually in the form of short-term deferral of payment of invoices by customers, e.g., account open sales. Also, trade credit represents the purchase of a firm's accounts receivable or trade acceptances….

  • Trade Credit

    Credit granted by nonfinancial firms, usually in the form of short-term deferral of payment of invoices by customers, e.g., account open sales. Also, trade credit represents the purchase of a firm's accounts receivable or trade acceptances….

  • Genetic Engineering

    The world has witnessed extraordinary advances in science over the last few decades. Biotechnology – one such area of growth – is a term covering a broad range of scientific activities used in many sectors, such as food, health and agriculture. It involves the use of living organisms or parts […]

  • Collective Farm

    A communal farm on which the land and heavy machinery are owned by the state, but the other means of production are owned by the participating farmers. Often the member families cultivate a private plot on the farm in addition to the communal plot. Management of the farm is ostensibly controlled by …

  • Collective Farm

    A communal farm on which the land and heavy machinery are owned by the state, but the other means of production are owned by the participating farmers. Often the member families cultivate a private plot on the farm in addition to the communal plot. Management of the farm is ostensibly controlled by …