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National Institutes of Standards & Technology Export Notification System
A free Web-based service that provides U.S.
companies with the opportunity to review and comment on proposed
foreign technical regulations that can affect their businesses. By
registering for Notify U.S. you can receive, via e-mail, notifications of drafts
or changes to foreign regulations for a specific industry sector
or country. |
American
Arbitrage Association
Informative site about current information regarding mediation, arbitration
and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). |
The
Export Legal Assistance Network
ELAN
provides free legal consultation for businesses entering into international
commerce and trade. ELAN is a cooperative program among the Federal Bar Association, U S.
Department of Commerce and U.S. Small Business Administration. |
Food and Agriculture Import Regulations and Standards
Foreign Agricultural Services provides an informative database of country-specific rules and regulations for imports and exports of various goods. |
EU
Conformity Standards and CE Marks
Provides information on the EU's approach to conformity assessment and requirements for obtaining CE mark to gain access to European markets. |
European Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
The server of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs). Our task is to register community trademarks and, in the near future, designs. The community trade mark grants its proprietor a uniform right valid in all member states of the European Union by means of one procedural system. |
European Patent Office
This site contains information on patents in Europe.This site also offers instructions to apply for a patent online. |
European Parliament
Information and research resources about the EU Parliament. |
European Union Law
Site offers a general guide to EU legislation
and the decision-making procedures. This site contains complete
collections of EU legal texts, a comprehensive database of EU law,
a database on "interinstitutional" procedures and other
links to legal resources. |
Hieros
Gamos Law Research Center
Contains links to country-specific business and
legal guides, and directories of international lawyers. |
Incoterms 2000
Contains
information about Incoterms, the standard trade definitions most
commonly used in international sales contracts, such as EXW (Ex
works) and FOB (Free on Board). |
International
Center for Commercial Law
Contains
database directory for commercial law firms, as well as news and
information. |
International
Court of Arbitration
Resolves international business disputes with
alternative dispute resolution services. |
International
Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
The ICSID is linked to the World Bank and designed
to facilitate the settlement of investment disputes between governments
and foreign investors. |
International Franchise
Association
An
informative site for franchise investors. Research, development,
education, news, supplier information, and opportunity links are
all available. |
International
Law Catalogue
This
site maintains a search engine for businesses to find information
about law throughout the Internet. |
ISO
9000 (International Organization for Standardization)
Contains
information about ISO standards, regulations, strategies, news and
services. |
International
Property Alliance
Contains
information about current copyright and trademark issues, country
reports and news. |
Office
of the Chief Council for International Commerce
Site
contains papers, memoranda, speeches and other materials on international
trade and investment law, with a focus on export issues. |
PACE
Database of International Commercial Law
Contains
database of international commercial law, cases, documents, research
resources and news. |
The
Trade Compliance Center
U.S.
Commerce site was designed to assist U.S. businesses in maximizing
opportunities provided by U.S. trade agreements. This site offers
reports, agreements, news and guides, as well as a government assistance
hotline. |
Washburn
University Foreign and International Law Library
Online international law library with international
news articles, legal references, and international research resources.
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| US
Trade Sanctions (Office of Foreign Assets Control) |
| US
Customs Service (Importing and Exporting Division) |
World
Customs Organization
Contains information about the World Customs
Organization. |
World Intellectual Property Organization
Contains information about WIPO. |
Bank
for International Settlements
BIS is an international organization that fosters
international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a
bank for central banks. It does not provide financial services to
private individuals or corporate entities. |
