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Research Guides

A Guide on the Harmonization of International Commercial Law. By Duncan Alford (GlobaLex)
Basic Info and Online Sources for NAFTA and CAFTA Research (North American Free Trade Agreement and United States-Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement). By Francisco Avalos and Maureen Garmon (GlobaLex)
Guide to International Trade Law Sources on the Internet. By Marci Hoffman (LLRX.com).
International Commercial Arbitration. By Gloria Miccioli (American Society of International Law)
International Commercial Arbitration: Locating the Resources. By Jean M. Wenger (LLRX.com).
International Economic Law. By Jean M. Wenger (American Society of International Law).
Regional Trade Agreements in Africa: A Historical and Bibliographic Account of ECOWAS and CEMAC. By Victor Essien (GlobaLex)
Research Guide on the Trading Systems in the Asian-Pacific Region: APEC, ASEAN and their Members. By Chenglin Liu (GlobaLex)
Research Guide on TRIPS and Compulsory Licensing: Access to Innovative Pharmaceuticals for Least Developed Countries. by Do Hyung Kim (GlobaLex)
A Selective Guide to Online International Arbitration Resources. By Gloria Miccioli (LLRX.com).

Comprehensive Sites

Business, Banking Laws, Bankruptcy, Finance, Electronic Commerce. New York University School of Law Library.
International Business Resource Desk @ GlobalEdge, Michigan State University.
Lex Mercatoria. University of Tromso, Norway, law faculty and Pace University School of Law. A comprehensive site for international commercial law; provides links to a full range of organizations and documents.
WorldTradeLaw.net

Organizations and Agencies

Other Useful Sites

Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts (CLOUT). United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Information on court decisions and arbitral awards relating to UNCITRAL conventions and model laws.
CISG-online.ch. Maintained by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, Law Faculty at the University of Basel, Switzerland. CISG case law, bibliography, and legal texts.
Directory of Arbitration Web Sites and Information on Arbitration available online. Compiled by Rosabel E. Goodman-Everard (ICCA)
Economist Intelligence Unit . International business intelligence profiles for over 200 countries.
Electronic Library on International Commercial Law and the CISG. Pace Law school. This database on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has many features, including: annotated text of the CISG and diplomatic conference texts; cases on the CISG (including many full-text English translations); guides to applying the CISG; CISG treaty texts and information; and scholarly materials.
GATT Digital Library: 1947-1994 A project of Stanford University and the World Trade Organization, this site provides access to documents and information of and about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. One must register to use the site, but registration is free.
Global Banking Law Database. A joint project of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. Full text of English translation of laws, by jurisdiction and topic. Includes "commercial banking, central bank, and deposit insurance laws of jurisdictions representative of the regions of the world."
Integrated Database of Trade Disputes for Latin America and the Caribbean (IDATD). Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)/Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). Searchable database of Information on trade disputes within the WTO, NAFTA, Andean Community, MERCOSUR, CACM, and CARICOM. Includes searching by subject across dispute resolution systems. Also available in Spanish
International Commercial Arbitration Information and Documentation. T.M.C. Asser Institute
Investment Instruments Online (UNCTAD): Searchable database of Bilateral Investment Treaties, International Investment Instruments, and Investment Dispute.
Juris International. International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; University of Montreal; University of Nancy. Materials relating to international trade, including: international legal instruments; contracts--models and drafting; dispute resolution centers; business lawyer associations; electronic commerce; OHADA texts and overview.
Latin American Trade Network (LATN). Research and news articles on various aspects of trade in Latin America.
Private International Law Database: Trade/Business Transactions Law. Office of the Legal Adviser, U. S. Department of State.
SICE: Foreign Trade Information System (OAS). Information and documents on trade policy in the western hemisphere.
Stat-USA/Internet. U. S. Department of Commerce. Provides information on business, trade, and economic information from the U.S. federal government.
Transnational Law Digest and Bibliography (TLDB). Center for Transnational Law (CENTRAL). A digest of the principles and rules of transnational commercial law including thousands of full-text references.
UNILEX on CISG and UNIDROIT Principles. Centre for Comparative and Foreign Law Studies. A database of international case law and bibliography on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts.
Arbitration Law Online . A searchable database of references to books and articles on commercial arbitration worldwide, and sources of arbitration law.

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By Gloria Miccioli (American Society of International Law) International Commercial Arbitration: Locating the Resources. By Jean M. Wenger (LLRX.com). International Economic Law. By Jean M. Wenger (American Society of International Law). Regional Trade Agreements in Africa: A Historical and Bibliographic Account of ECOWAS and CEMAC. By Victor Essien (GlobaLex) Research Guide on the Trading Systems in the Asian-Pacific Region: APEC, ASEAN and their Members. By Chenglin Liu (GlobaLex) Research Guide on TRIPS and Compulsory Licensing: Access to Innovative Pharmaceuticals for Least Developed Countries. by Do Hyung Kim (GlobaLex) A Selective Guide to Online International Arbitration Resources. By Gloria Miccioli (LLRX.com). Comprehensive Sites Business, Banking Laws, Bankruptcy, Finance, Electronic Commerce. New York University School of Law Library. International Business Resource Desk @ GlobalEdge, Michigan State University. Lex Mercatoria. University of Tromso, Norway, law faculty and Pace University School of Law. A comprehensive site for international commercial law; provides links to a full range of organizations and documents. WorldTradeLaw.net Organizations and Agencies (See also our International Organizations and United States Government Agencies page.) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Bank for International Settlements Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Hague Conference on Private International Law International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) NAFTA Secretariat Summit of the Americas United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Bank Group World Trade Organization (WTO) Other Useful Sites Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts (CLOUT). United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Information on court decisions and arbitral awards relating to UNCITRAL conventions and model laws. CISG-online.ch. Maintained by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, Law Faculty at the University of Basel, Switzerland. CISG case law, bibliography, and legal texts. Directory of Arbitration Web Sites and Information on Arbitration available online. Compiled by Rosabel E. Goodman-Everard (ICCA) Economist Intelligence Unit . International business intelligence profiles for over 200 countries. Electronic Library on International Commercial Law and the CISG. Pace Law school. This database on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has many features, including: annotated text of the CISG and diplomatic conference texts; cases on the CISG (including many full-text English translations); guides to applying the CISG; CISG treaty texts and information; and scholarly materials. GATT Digital Library: 1947-1994 A project of Stanford University and the World Trade Organization, this site provides access to documents and information of and about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. One must register to use the site, but registration is free. Global Banking Law Database. A joint project of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. Full text of English translation of laws, by jurisdiction and topic. Includes "commercial banking, central bank, and deposit insurance laws of jurisdictions representative of the regions of the world." Integrated Database of Trade Disputes for Latin America and the Caribbean (IDATD). Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)/Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). Searchable database of Information on trade disputes within the WTO, NAFTA, Andean Community, MERCOSUR, CACM, and CARICOM. Includes searching by subject across dispute resolution systems. Also available in Spanish International Commercial Arbitration Information and Documentation. T.M.C. Asser Institute Investment Instruments Online (UNCTAD): Searchable database of Bilateral Investment Treaties, International Investment Instruments, and Investment Dispute. Juris International. International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; University of Montreal; University of Nancy. Materials relating to international trade, including: international legal instruments; contracts--models and drafting; dispute resolution centers; business lawyer associations; electronic commerce; OHADA texts and overview. Latin American Trade Network (LATN). Research and news articles on various aspects of trade in Latin America. Private International Law Database: Trade/Business Transactions Law. Office of the Legal Adviser, U. S. Department of State. SICE: Foreign Trade Information System (OAS). Information and documents on trade policy in the western hemisphere. Stat-USA/Internet. U. S. Department of Commerce. Provides information on business, trade, and economic information from the U.S. federal government. Transnational Law Digest and Bibliography (TLDB). Center for Transnational Law (CENTRAL). A digest of the principles and rules of transnational commercial law including thousands of full-text references. UNILEX on CISG and UNIDROIT Principles. Centre for Comparative and Foreign Law Studies. A database of international case law and bibliography on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Arbitration Law Online . A searchable database of references to books and articles on commercial arbitration worldwide, and sources of arbitration law.