Hong Kong

Hong Kong was a somewhat autonomous city-state under British control until July 1, 1997, when the city was returned to China. Legal Materials Company Information: Profiles of Hong Kong companies are available through Lexis (COMPNY;WBCHHK) and SkyMinder and Tolfin. You can obtain […]

Malaysia

For information on Malaysian legal materials see An Overview of Malaysian Legal System and Research by Shaikh Mohamed Noordin and Lim Pui Keng. Selected resources follow. You might also want to see Researching Islamic Law: Malaysian Sources by Shaikh Mohamed Noordin and/or Introduction to the […]

Peru

The Legal History of Peru This section provides an overview of Peru Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement ("ptpa") In relation to the international law practice and Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement ("ptpa") in this world […]

Australia

The Legal History of Australia This section provides an overview of Australia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History […]

Canada

The Legal History of Canada This section provides an overview of Canada Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of […]

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." […]

Mexico

International Trade Contracts THE MEXICO-EUROPE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT This section covers: The tariff elimination provisions Rules of origin for MEFTA-eligible products Procedural requirements SECTORAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER TARIFF REDUCTION MEASURES This section covers the […]

Indonesia

The Legal History of Indonesia This section provides an overview of Indonesia Indonesia and the World Trade Organization Indonesia in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental […]

Singapore

Legal Materials Singapore statutes in force are posted in English by the Singapore Attorney General's Office. The Library of Congress' Guide to Law Online: Singaporelinks to the major Singapore law sites. Halsbury's Laws of Singapore (Lexis/Butterworths) provides a detailed summary of […]

Thailand

The Legal History of Thailand This section provides an overview of Thailand Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea In relation to the international law practice and Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of […]

Borneo

Hierarchical Display of Borneo Geography > Economic geography > APEC countries > Indonesia
Concept of Borneo See the dictionary definition of Borneo. Characteristics of Borneo [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Borneo Spanish: Borneo French: Bornéo German: Borneo Italian: […]

Brunei

Hierarchical Display of Brunei Geography > Economic geography > APEC countries
Concept of Brunei See the dictionary definition of Brunei. Characteristics of Brunei [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Brunei Spanish: Brunéi French: Brunei German: Brunei Darussalam Italian: […]

Java

Hierarchical Display of Java Geography > Economic geography > APEC countries > Indonesia
Concept of Java See the dictionary definition of Java. Characteristics of Java [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Java Spanish: Java French: Java German: Java Italian: Giava Portuguese: […]

United States

Wisconsin, Mississippi, New York From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Wisconsin, Mississippi, New York (1): The statutory law of the different States of the Union is so varied and the laws of one State are of so little interest to the people of another that it would be […]

New Zealand

Legal Materials Company Information: You can look up the names, contact information and directors of New Zealand companies using the NZ Companies Office Database. More information on selected New Zealand companies is available from D&B reports. New Zealand securities filings are […]

Taiwan

Note: there is more information on the Asian/Chinese legal Encyclopedia. Notion of of Taiwan: Also known as the Republic of China (ROC). In 1949, after the end of the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-shek, and the Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, the […]