General Compilations of Foreign Laws by Subject
Many books, ebooks, and tools provide summaries, surveys, and compilations of laws on specific topics.
The following sources summarize or compile foreign laws on a variety of topics:
- Foreign Law Guide- Laws by Subject byCall Number: 1st Floor/Reference K38 .R49 1989In addition to providing an overview of each country's legal system, Foreign Law Guide also identifies laws on specific topics (e.g. arbitration, crime, family law), including citations and (if possible) links to relevant codes, gazette entries, and other legal sources.
- International Encyclopaedia of LawsCall Number: Print call number varies by topic- click book icon to view each topicInformation on international law and foreign law of each country on a range of topics, from civil procedure to intellectual property law to torts.
- International Encyclopedia of Comparative LawCall Number: Main Stacks K530 .I6Information on foreign law of selected countries on a range of topics, most recently including civil procedure and private international law.
- Modern Legal Systems CyclopediaCall Number: 1st Floor/Reference K530 .M62Overview of the legal system of each country.
- Practical Law Country Q&A comparison toolBuild charts comparing laws on selected topics for selected countries.
- Multi-National TreatisesMany multi-national treatises on Westlaw provide country-by-country information on trade, intellectual property, family law, and other subjects.
- Foreign Law Secondary MaterialsMany foreign law secondary materials on Lexis provide country-by-country information on business and scientific subjects.
Foreign Laws on Business
Series summarizing foreign laws that affect businesses are particularly popular. Business law series include:
- Getting the Deal ThroughCountry-by-country guides on handling specific types of legal matters, including arbitration, dispute resolution, and enforcement of foreign judgments.
- Lex Mundi's Guides to Doing BusinessCountry-by-country guides to relevant business laws, written by local law firms.
- Doing Business In (Multiple series by different publishers)Guides to doing business in selected countries. Doing Business In... is a popular title used for multiple unrelated series. The library owns print copies of Doing Business In... titles published by a variety of different publishers, including Practicising Law Institute, Juris Publishing, World Bank, and Matthew Bender.
- Doing Business In (Matthew Bender series)Doing Business In... guides published by Lexis' Matthew Bender division are also available on Lexis.
- A Legal Guide to Doing Business InGuides to doing business in selected regions, published by the American Bar Association's Section of International Law.
Foreign Laws on Other Specific Subjects
- Bloomberg Law Tax Practice Center: InternationalTax law materials by country, including the Business Operations In tax portofolio series providing country-by-country tax advice, links to the tax related sections of the Getting the Deal Through guides, chart builders for comparing tax laws on selected topics for selected countries, and links to any additional secondary and primary tax sources available on Bloomberg.