The
Foreign Law Guide database is the electronic version of the esteemed
print publication Foreign Law: Current Sources of Codes and Basic
Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World by Thomas H. Reynolds
and Arturo A. Flores. This database provides guidance on where
to find the laws of foreign countries. It explains the basic legal
structure and available legal information resources for each country.
Foreign language and English language resources are listed.
The
database summarizes the laws on specific topics for each country,
and directs the patron where to locate the laws. The database
identifies the jurisdictions’ laws for over 100 subjects, including:
Copyright
/ Industrial Property
Environmental
Protection
Family
Law
Health
Law
Petroleum
The
publisher of the print edition of the Foreign Law Guide no longer
provides updates, which means that the electronic format is now
the only method to obtain the most current information.
The
electronic database allows patrons search the database through
a keyword search.
The
database also includes finding tools for international conventions
and treaties.
Patrons
can access the Foreign Law Guide database through the law library's
website at http://www.law.uh.edu/libraries/
by selecting "Foreign Law Guide" from the drop down
menu under legal databases. Please
contact the library if you have any questions about any of the
library's databases.
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