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Law in ASEAN

General

ASEAN Law Association
Non-governmental organisation of lawyers in the ASEAN region. Website includes official documents of the organisation as well as information on the various legal systems in ASEAN.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The official homepage of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is maintained by the ASEAN Secretariat. Useful information at this site includes agreements signed at ASEAN Summits, treaties and various other political documents (incl. the ASEAN Charter).

The EC-ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation Programme (ECAP II)
Documentation of the efforts undertaken jointly by the EU and ASEAN in the promotion of the protection of intellectual property rights.
 

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Attorney General's Chambers (Jabatan Peguam Negara)
The following legal resources are available online :

  • Laws of Brunei - selected Acts, Orders and Regulations in PDF format

  • E-Warta - list of government gazettes (Jan 2003-)

  • BJR Online - selected judgments of the courts of Brunei (1987-1997)

  • IDISPRO - database of instruments of ratifications and accessions of treaties where Brunei Darussalam is a party.

Government Gazette
The Government Gazette is printed, published and offered for sale by the Director of Printing, Brunei Darussalam. The site lists the Government Gazettes by subject and by section.

The Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website
Gateway to official information on the government of Brunei.

Supreme Court (Mahkamah Besar)
Official website of the Judiciary of Brunei Darussalam. Information on the court system and the work of the various courts.

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ASEAN project - Cambodia
Cambodian environmental legislation and regulations are made available by the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law.

Cambodia Human Rights
Contains Cambodian human rights news reports and seminar reports as well as links to Cambodian human rights NGOs. Managed by the Asian Human Rights Commission.

Council of Jurists, Office of the Council of Ministers
The Council assists the government ministries in drafting legal texts. Fundamental laws and regulations of Cambodia are available online.

Legal Aid of Cambodia
Information on the work of the LAC.

Ministry of Commerce
Contains links to various laws and regulations of Cambodia.

National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Information on the structure and organisation of Cambodia's parliament.
Note: Direct link to official website currently not available

Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations
Information on a variety of topics relating to the United Nations and Cambodia.

Royal Government of Cambodia
The official Cambodian government website.

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ASEAN project - Indonesia
Indonesian environmental legislation and regulations are made available by the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law.

BKPM (Investment Coordinating Board)
Indonesian investment laws and regulations, and information on Indonesian intellectual property rights are published by the Board.

Departemen Luar Negeri (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Information on Indonesia's international relations as well as foreign policies. Selected information available in English.

Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai (Directorate General of Customs and Excise)
Access to customs and excise laws and regulations of Indonesia.

Republic of Indonesia Nasional Portal
Indonesia's official government portal. Access to selected laws and information on work carried out by various government ministries.

NUS Libraries database

Indobizlaw
Subscription database providing English translations of key Indonesian business legislation.
Access: NUS staff and students access via NUS Libraries E-resources

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ASEAN project - Laos
Environmental legislation, regulations and government documents of Laos are obtainable from the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law.

Lao Embassy to the USA
Laos government information as well as selected legal documents, being the Constitution and the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment.

National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Information on the functions of the National Assembly and full texts of selected laws.

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Badan Peguam Malaysia (The Malaysian Bar)
Information on the practice of law in Malaysia. Resources include the the governing laws of Malaysia, Bar Council rulings and practice directions from the courts. The website also contains articles by legal professionals as well as a legal directory.

Bursa Malaysia (formerly Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)
Information relating to the Malaysian securities industry and capital market.

Jabatan Peguam Negara Malaysia (Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia)
Information on the work of the Malaysian AGC. Access to recent Malaysian court decisions.

Laman Web Mahkamah Malaysia (Malaysian Court Website)
Access to full texts of selected Federal Court and Court of Appeal decisions, and court-related legislation.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia
Information on Malaysia's foreign policy.

myGovernment
The Malaysian government's official portal for information and services.

Parlimen Malaysia (Parliament of Malaysia)
Malaysian Acts, bills, Hansard (currently no English translation) and order papers.

NUS Libraries databases

CLJ Law
Fee-based service provided by CLJ Legal Network Sdn Bhd. Includes Malaysian cases, legislation, articles, practice notes and legislative forms.
Access: NUS staff and students to obtain User ID and Password to access database by filling the Declaration Form for Users of Electronic Resources.

PNMB-LawNet
Subscribers to this database have access to Malaysian Acts, bills, legislative supplements, and government gazettes.
Access: NUS staff and students to obtain User ID and Password to access database by filling the Declaration Form for Users of Electronic Resources.

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ASEAN project - Mynamar
Environmental legislation and regulations of Myanmar are obtainable from the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law.

Ministries in Myanmar
Links to various ministries provided by Myanmar.com.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Information on Myanmar's foreign policy and full texts of government declarations.

Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations and other International Organizations
Full texts of selected Myanmar laws, proclamations and notifications, and other useful links.

 

philip.gif (260 bytes) Philippines

ASEAN project - Philippines
Environmental legislation and regulations of Philippines are obtainable from the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law.

Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
ChanRobles LawNet presents a goldmine of Philippine legal resources including

Department of Justice
Opinions of the Secretary of Justice as well as rules and procedures relating to the administration of justice.

Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines
Official government portal.

Supreme Court of the Philippines
Supreme Court circulars and orders (1973-), decisions (1996-), weekly case updates and rules of court.

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Please refer to Law in Singapore.

 

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Ministry of Justice
Full text legislation and information on the work of the Ministry. English translation currently not available.

Office of the Council of State
Searchable database of Thai legislation and selected court decisions. English version available.

Office of the Judiciary
Information on the Thai court system and full texts of selected Acts and Rules.

Royal Thai Government
The official homepage of the Thai government provides information on government policies as well as links to the various government ministries.

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
TISI is the national standards body of Thailand. This site offers useful information such as TISI standards, and relevant laws and ministerial regulations.

Thai Law Reform Commission
Current Acts, draft bills, treaties and reports of the Commission.

Thai National Assembly
Information on the Thai Parliament.

Thailand Law Forum
Thailand's English language resource containing summaries of Supreme Court opinions, selected Thai legislation, full texts of earlier issues of the Thailand Law Journal and the latest legal news.

WashLaw: Thailand
Thai legislation on a variety of topics. Maintained by Washburn University School of Law.

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ASEAN project - Vietnam
Environmental legislation, regulations and government documents of Vietnam are obtainable from the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law.

Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United States of America
Information on Vietnam's political structure, economy and foreign affairs. Links to various government ministries.

The Government Website
Official website of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Luat Viet Nam (VietLaw)
Legal database available only in Vietnamese.

The National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Information on the functions and activities of the Vietnam legislature.

The World Law Guide: Legislation: Vietnam
Links by Lexadin to selected Vietnamese legislation in English.

YKVN Lawyers
Website of one of the leading law firms in Vietnam. Contains several useful articles in English.

Indexes

AsianLII

LII

WorldLII

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