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3. Western European Union Embracing mainstream international law, this section on western european union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Western European Union and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental [...]...
4. Commission of the European Community Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
5. Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
6. Central American Bank for Economic Integration Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
7. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
8. Western Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
9. Nordic Council Definition of Nordic Council Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of nordic council: The Nordic Council is a geo-political, inter-parliamentary forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries-which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway [...]...
10. International Trade Union Confederation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
11. International Trade Union Organizations Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
12. Monetary Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
13. UNI Global Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
14. Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
15. Single European Market Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
16. Caricom Caricom Caricom in International Trade Meaning of Caricom, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The Caribbean Community Market (CARICOM) is an organization of 15 Caribbean nations established in 1973 whose main purposes are to promote economic integration and [...]...
17. African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
18. West Indies Associated States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
19. Single European Act Single European Act and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also SEA...
20. Benelux Economic Union Benelux Economic Union Outline The Benelux Economic Union was based on the Treaty of Economic Union signed by Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in The Hague in 1958. The treaty came into force in 1960, but the economic cooperation among the three countries goes back a long way to 1932, [...]...
21. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, abbreviated as UNECE, is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. UNECE was set up in 1947 to promote pan-European economic integration. To do so, it groups 56 countries [...]...
22. Intergovernmental Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
23. Lebanon Countries currently subject to sanctions by the United States: Lebanon Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
24. Antigua and Barbuda Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
25. APEC Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
26. ASEAN Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
27. Central Treaty Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
28. Inter-American Committee on the Alliance for Progress Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
29. New Partnership for Africa's Development Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
30. Petroleum Exporting Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
31. Saint Kitts and Nevis Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
32. Saint Lucia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
33. South Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
34. South East Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
35. Syrian Arab Republic Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
36. World Council of Churches Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
37. Air Transport Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
38. America Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
39. Bahamas Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
40. Bahrain Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
41. CABEI Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
42. CACEU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
43. CARIFTA Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
44. CIS Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
45. ERDF Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
46. ICEM Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
47. ICFTU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
48. IDRC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
49. IMFMetal Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
50. ISO Standard Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
51. ITGLWF Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
52. Jordan Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
53. Korea R Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
54. Kuwait Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
55. LAES Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
56. Montserrat Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
57. OCAM Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
58. OCAS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
59. OECS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
60. Oman Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
61. Organization of Central American States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
62. Pacific Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
63. Qatar Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
64. SADC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
65. Scandinavia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
66. Tunisia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
67. WAEMU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
68. Economic Community of West African States Economic Community Of West African States Summary of Economic Community Of West African States An organization of sixteen West African states committed to the elimination of trade barriers among the member states and the promotion of economic development in the region. Formed at Lagos, [...]...
69. European Communities Summary of European Communities The name for the collective institution that embraces the European Economic Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the European Coal And Steel Community (qq.v.). Each of the three entities was established by separate convention, the earliest of [...]...
70. European Free Trade Association Summary of European Free Trade Association A free trade area consisting of seven European countries among which tariffs and quantitative restrictions on industrial imports have been eliminated. Established in 1960 by the Stockholm Convention, EFTA originally included Austria, Denmark, [...]...
71. European Investment Bank Summary of European Investment Bank A multilateral development bank established in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of assisting in the balanced growth of the European economic community (read this and related legal terms for further details) (EEC). The bank grants long-term loans [...]...
72. European Court of Human Rights Introduction to European Court of Human Rights European Court of Human Rights, court established in 1950 by the signatories to the European Convention on Human Rights to police oppressive activities of governments. In the aftermath of World War II (1939-1945), and in particular the atrocities [...]...
73. European Union Legal Materials Two sources for E.U. information stand out in my mind. First, the European Union'sEuropa, which posts (a) EU news and press releases, (b) links to EU Web sites, including the European Parliament, banks, courts and agencies and (c) the best collection of EU legal materials on [...]...
74. European Parliament Spanish Translation of European Parliament This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to European Parliament and / or a definition of this topic: Parlamento Europeo (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). European Parliament and the Treaties of the [...]...
75. European Development Fund EDF and the Treaties of the European Union Description of EDF provided by the European Union Commission: The European Development Fund is the main instrument for Community aid for development cooperation in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the Overseas Countries and [...]...
76. European Economic Area European Economic Area and the Treaties of the European Union Description of European Economic Area provided by the European Union Commission: Agreement Between the Community, and three Member States of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA)(not Switzerland) entered into force on 1 January 2004 [...]...
77. EC Commission EC Commission in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of EC Commission: The "executive branch" of the European Community, which is responsible for carrying out policies approved by the EC [...]...
78. Europe Central and East European Countries (CEECs) and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Central and East European Countries (CEECs): Includes Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, [...]...
79. Efta Efta Efta in International Trade Meaning of Efta, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organization set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member [...]...
80. ECSC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ecsc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. ECSC and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
81. EEC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eec explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. EEC and Europe There is an entry on eec in the European legal encyclopedia. EEC and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization [...]...
82. EURATOM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on euratom explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) and Europe There is an entry on euratom (european atomic energy community) in the European legal [...]...
83. EC Court of Justice Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
84. EC Decision Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
85. EC Directive Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
86. EC Recommendation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
87. EC Regulation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
88. EC Resolution Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
89. EC Treaty Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
90. ECOWAS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
91. Education "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." -- Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is [...]...
92. Benelux Benelux Summary of Benelux An acronym for Belgium-Nether- lands-Luxembourg. Following World War II, the three nations formed a customs union with long- range objectives of establishing a single monetary and fiscal system. The localized objectives of the three Benelux countries were [...]...
93. Common Market Summary of Common Market A supranational organization of trading nations, created to promote economic collaboration and minimize constraints on the free movement of goods among the member states. Features of a common market include elimination of tariffs on goods moving between member [...]...
94. Council of Europe Hello Council Of Europe Summary of Council Of Europe An association of twenty- one European states formed to identify and collectively pursue areas of common interest, and to provide a forum for the articulation of European unity. The council was formed by treaty in London on May 5, 1949; [...]...
95. Customs Union Summary of Customs Union An arrangement among participating countries whereby tariffs are eliminated or virtually eliminated on products moving between members, and a common external tariff (read this and related legal terms for further details) is adopted to provide uniform treatment to [...]...
96. ECU Ecu Summary of Ecu The European Monetary System is considered here.(Main Author: William J. Miller) ECU and International Trade Economy ECU (European Currency Unit) and Europe There is an entry on ecu (european currency unit) in the European legal encyclopedia. ECU and the [...]...
97. European Atomic Energy Community Summary of European Atomic Energy Community One of the three components of the European Communities, established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The entity, known commonly as Euratom, was created by member states of the European Coal and Steel Community (at that time, France, Italy, Federal [...]...
98. European Coal And Steel Community European Coal And Steel Community Summary of European Coal And Steel Community One of three component entities within the European Communities, the coal and steel organization was formed following World War II to permit member states to equalize their access to iron and steel resources. The [...]...
99. Economic And Social Council Of The United Nations Economic and Social Council of the United Nations OutlineECOSOC is one of the major organs of the UN, consisting of 54 members. Its main function is to develop and coordinate social and economic policies of UN members. There are five regional commissions under ECOSOC: the Economic Commissio......
100. Community Law Community Law, law of the member states of the European Union (EU), as adopted by the union's Council of Ministers. The European Court of Justice interprets and applies EU law. Community law forms part of the law of states and prevails over national law. (1) Community Law and Europe There [...]...
101. Economic And Social Council Introduction to Economic and Social Council Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, composed of representatives of 54 countries. Each year 18 members are elected by the UN General Assembly for 3-year terms. ECOSOC's early activities were [...]...
102. European Court of Justice Introduction to European Court of Justice European Court of Justice, court of law of the European Union (EU), established in 1957. The court is charged with ruling on all questions brought before it concerning the founding treaties of the EU and legislation made under those treaties. Since [...]...
103. Egypt The Legal History of Egypt This section provides an overview of Egypt Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law [...]...
104. Japan Legal Materials Business Information: Matthew Bender publishes a guide to Doing Business in Japanthat is available through Lexis (MATBEN;DBJAPN). Deloitte posts a Tax and Investment guide for Japan. See also the sources listed in "Doing Business in Foreign Countries." [...]...
105. 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 [...]...
106. European Commission Spanish Translation of European Commission This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to European Commission and / or a definition of this topic: Comisión Europea (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). European Commission and the Treaties of the [...]...
107. Court of Justice of the European Communities Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has [...]...
108. Economic Partnership Agreements EPA and the Treaties of the European Union Description of EPA provided by the European Union Commission: Economic Partnership Agreements: The ACP countries and the EU have agreed to enter into economic integration agreements - concluding newWTO compatible trading arrangements, progressively [...]...
109. European Council European Council and the Treaties of the European Union Description of European Council provided by the European Union Commission: The European Council is the term used to describe the regular meetings of the Heads of State or Government of the European Union Member States. Its purpose is to [...]...
110. Norway The Lovedata Foundation and the University of Oslo post Norwegian Laws in English, including Norwegian statues, regulations, cases and other legal materials. The Norwegian government has an English-language web site athttp://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/index-b-n-a.html. For a discussion of the [...]...
111. Commonwealth of Independent States Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): An organization of II countries -- including all former Soviet republics [...]...
112. Oecd Concept of Oecd An introductory definition of Oecd is provided here: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, organization of 29 industrialized countries OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, abbreviated as OECD and based in Paris (FR), is an [...]...
113. NATO Definition of NATO Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of nato: North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO is intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a [...]...
114. EAC The East African Community, abbreviated as EAC, is a regional intergovernmental organisation with its headquarters in Arusha (Tanzania), consisting of the following member countries: Burundi BI Rwanda RW Uganda UG Kenya KE Tanzania TZ The Treaty for Establishment of the East African [...]...
115. East African Community East African Community (EAC) The East African Community, abbreviated as EAC, is a regional intergovernmental organisation with its headquarters in Arusha (Tanzania), consisting of the following member countries: Burundi BI Rwanda RW Uganda UG Kenya KE Tanzania TZ The Treaty for [...]...
116. EU The European Union, abbreviated as EU, is an economic and political union of 28 European countries. The EU was established on 1 November 1993 by the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) On 31 December 1994, the EU had 12 Member States: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, [...]...
117. CERN The European Organization for Nuclear Research, abbreviated as CERN (from the French 'Conseil européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire' or European Council for Nuclear Research, as its predecessor was called), is the world's largest particle physics laboratory, situated [...]...
118. European Organization for Nuclear Research European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) The European Organization for Nuclear Research, abbreviated as CERN (from the French 'Conseil européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire' or European Council for Nuclear Research, as its predecessor was called), is the [...]...
119. EEA See EEA disambiguation page for other meanings of EEA The European Economic Area, abbreviated as EEA, consists of the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) and three countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (all except Switzerland, namely: Iceland, Liechtenstein and [...]...
120. ECA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eca explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...