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Resources for Becoming Culturally Competent in a Multijurisdictional Practice: G20 Nations and Associated Legal Traditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2016

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of the importance of cultural competency skills for multijurisdictional practice and a comprehensive list of resources for international business law for G20 nations. Law students today are certain to confront issues of cultural competency in both clinical settings during law school and also during their legal careers as a result of the increasingly global practice of law. This article focuses on cultural competency as an essential lawyering skill in the context of private international law. First, the article will provide a brief history of cultural competency and its inclusion as a type of skills training in a clinical legal education setting at some law schools. Then, the article includes a brief survey of current globalization offerings and initiatives at U.S. law schools. Finally, the article provides a comprehensive list of resources to aid cultural competency and understanding of the legal systems and, further, an authoritative survey of international business resources for G20 countries.

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Introduction

Legal education reforms are in a constant state of flux with the declining enrollment, competitive and creative marketing strategies between peer law schools, and the new challenges of practicing law in the twenty-first century.Footnote 1 With ever-expanding communication with foreign clients during international litigation and transactions, attorneysFootnote 2 and judgesFootnote 3 today must have a baseline set of skills for cultural competency and negotiating conversations with those in poverty plus considering the diversity of their global and domestic clients. According to a recent comprehensive choice of law survey, the extraterritorial application of American law intersects almost every legal doctrinal topic and the number of cases per year number 4,898 in federal courts alone.Footnote 4 To more competently represent today's clients, it will become even more critical for law schools and legal educators to consider principles of cultural competence and infusion of these skills for training purposes in doctrinal, clinical, separate professional responsibility programs, or distinct cultural competency lawyering skills training seminars to reach the broadest level of participation by attorneys currently entering legal practice.Footnote 5 Finally, there are several ethical duties for attorneys to be well-versed in the increasing landscape of cross-cultural lawyering and cultural competence with the expanded outsourcing of legal services and consultation with foreign lawyers to vet clientele.Footnote 6 There are also important corporate social responsibility norms to be aware of when providing advice to foreign businesses.Footnote 7 This article will examine the history and various definitions of cultural competency, analyze why cultural competency training is needed in legal education, and offer a more comprehensive approach for integration of cultural competency training within law schools in the future to prepare our students for diverse practice. Then, I will identify helpful resources for demystifying foreign legal systems and cultures prior to embarking on any international legal research. This article will include sources for international professional responsibility when dealing with foreign attorneys and relying on their advice or consultation, international human rights research and available sources for legal systems of the world, multinational business resources and practices for G-20 nations, and a summary of especially helpful sources for understanding of a foreign legal system with the background goal of cultural competency.

A Brief History of Cultural Competency and Infusion of Cultural Competency Training in a Clinical Setting

Hypothetical: Sarah, a young white law student begins her first interview with an Ethiopian client in her forties who is seeking asylum in the United States. There is a promising start to the interview with the client confiding in Sarah about her family (most of whom are left behind in her home country). Sarah, as a young lawyer, listens attentively and then begins questions, which she carefully drafted prior to the meeting. The client then suddenly collapses into silence, looks very sad, and breaks off all eye contact with Sarah. Sarah continues her line of questioning, but her heart is sinking inside. What went wrong? Why is this interview going so poorly? How can I get my client to communicate again? She doesn't seem able to sort out her confusion and quickly ends the meeting. After returning home, Sarah asks herself what she might be able to do next and examines red flags from the interviewing process.Footnote 8

Awareness of cultural competency in the health sciences, business, and education began in the United States in the mid-1960s in conjunction with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and has only grown as an educational movement today.Footnote 9 Cross-cultural training has been particularly emphasized and successful in the health and business fields with an emphasis on clinical settings.Footnote 10 The practice of law is inherently cross-cultural when dealing with interactions with clients and providing appropriate legal advice.Footnote 11 Both Harvard Law School and Stanford Law School have clinical training programs in cultural competency for their clinics.Footnote 12 More generally, cultural competency might be defined as a recognition and overall awareness of the implications of individualist, moderate, and collectivist cultures.Footnote 13 Some cultural competency curricula, such as the program at Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice, also integrate “difference” training to develop a more client-centered approach and analyze the impact of poverty.Footnote 14 The more traditional Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, which is used in the health sciences, may also shed light on a useful definition and application in clinical settings through a detailed chart of concepts of cultural consciousness for variant cultural norms: “age, generation, nationality, race, color, gender, religion, educational status, socioeconomic status, occupation, military status, political beliefs, urban versus rural residence, enclave identity, marital status, parental status, physical characteristics, sexual orientation, gender issues, and reasons for migration (sojourner, immigrant, undocumented status).”Footnote 15 One of the most prominent studies in legal education and cultural competency, though, by Professors Susan Bryant and Jean Koh Peters identified “Five Habits” and two questions to ask when training culturally competent attorneys: “(1) what is effective cross-cultural lawyering and (2) how can we help ourselves and our students learn to be effective cross-cultural lawyers?”Footnote 16 With these background questions in mind, Professor Bryant sets out Five Habits to learn cultural competency in lawyering and recognition of the cross-cultural backgrounds of clients:

Habit One provides students with a framework to identify similarities and differences between themselves and their clients, forcing them to focus consciously on the possibility that cultural misunderstanding, bias, and stereotyping can occur.

Habit Two asks students to identify the similarities between the client and the legal system and the lawyer and the legal system in order to explore all the ways in which culture may influence a case.

Habit Three challenges students to explore alternative explanations for their clients' behavior.

Habit Four focuses on cross-cultural communication, identifying skills that students may leverage in cross-cultural encounters.

Habit Five asks the students to engage in self-analysis rather than self-judgment, resulting in more effective lawyering.Footnote 17

Later scholars adapted the Bryant and Koh “Habits” to an international law context and considered navigating culture in the context of clients around the world or in clinical settings via international human rights clinics within law schools today.Footnote 18 Overall, implementation of cultural competency skills training and discussions about what a culturally competent lawyer should be have traditionally been isolated to a clinical or seminar setting.Footnote 19 The time is ripe for inclusion of cultural competency training and discussion of the necessary skills in all doctrinal and experiential learning to enable law students to grapple with diverse clients in an increasingly global practice, assess cultural differences, and acknowledge the impact of povertyFootnote 20 on clients for more adequate representation.

A Survey of Current Globalization Offerings and Cultural Competency Training in U.S. Law Schools: More is Better

Globalization is an increasingly important part of law school curricula in the U.S. and must be responded to in the same proactive way as technological innovation and its effect on legal practice.Footnote 21 Traditionally, the pedagogical response to globalization and, in turn, curricular response has been to establish or increase the number of study-abroad programs or clinical experiences in legal education. This approach, however, does not always address the specific need of training lawyers in cultural competency or a more global range of clients. As such, law schools should examine the relatively vast number of study-abroad programs in relation to the relative dearth of offerings in cultural competency and come up with a cogent plan for the future training of attorneys in cultural competency skills.Footnote 22 International human rights clinics or seminars devoted toward cultural competency in a global setting might be an initial solution,Footnote 23 but legal educators or curriculum committees should work toward a more experiential approach of infusion of cultural competency skills throughout first-year and doctrinal courses, when it would be intuitive, as part of the class discussion or via assignments as a learning outcome.Footnote 24 A professional development series approach for cultural competency training might also be considered to provide further preparation and baseline skills for current students, alumni, or other members of the practicing bar.Footnote 25

Moving toward the Future: Comprehensively Training Law Students in Cultural Competency to More Adequately Represent International Clients, Clients in Poverty, and Providing Connections with Clients Across Cultures

Opportunities abound for integration of cultural competency skills and consciousness within law schools today. Legal education should be responsive to continued changes in diversity, poverty, and the scope of international legal practice. Curricular goals for cultural competency should acknowledge and analyze the differences between the attorney and clients within the patchwork of societyFootnote 26 and the evolving nature of legal practice in conjunction with globalization plus the intersection of international law with doctrinal subjects.Footnote 27 This article proposes that law schools carefully examine clinical, doctrinal, and seminar offerings to include cultural competency training as a necessary skill with the Bryant/Koh model of cultural competency and the “Five Habits” in mind. We have a duty to challenge students' preconceived notions of what it means to be an attorney within the framework of today's diverse clientele and an increasingly international practice (whether through traditional or pro bono work). At the very least, law schools may help students grapple with competency in foreign legal traditions and understanding the legal systems of the G-20 countries. In that vein, this article will outline some available resources for practice in basic public international law and private international law in the G-20 nations. Overall, this will equip new attorneys and law students who are studying abroad in legal clinics and other programs with available resources to support an understanding of the legal system in that country and resources for comparative legal research. The focus of this article will be on academic law library online databases and authoritative, free online legal information for international business research.

Argentinian Law and Research

The Argentinian legal system is derived from the French and German civil code traditions and the Brazilian civil code and is a jurisdiction with a Roman civil law tradition with a Federal model.Footnote 28 Argentina (like Mexico) is one of the few Latin American countries with a developed and fairly consistently applied judicial and legislative structure.Footnote 29 There is a federal and provincial system of legislatures and associated judicial branches.Footnote 30 There are numerous helpful online resources and databases for digitally learning about Argentina's legal system and critical international business resources. Researchers traditionally begin with an authoritative reference work like Reynolds and Flores's, Foreign Law Guide, which most academic law libraries subscribe to online or in print.Footnote 31 Additionally, foreign law research often begins with basic country information and economic data, such as the country overviews provided in the CIA World Factbook.Footnote 32 One challenge for the typical attorney in the United States when researching Argentinian law is finding English-language materials because most legal information is provided in the vernacular.Footnote 33

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There are myriad helpful websites for beginning to understand the Argentinian legal profession, but the Reynolds and Flores's Foreign Law GuideFootnote 34 and the GlobaLex article with an overview of the legal resources in Argentina by Gloria Orrego HoyosFootnote 35 are very authoritative places to begin research. The Law Library of Congress also publishes the Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World that includes Argentina as a jurisdiction for foreign law research.Footnote 36 Although a bit outdated, there is also an LLRX article that provides a guide to the Argentinian Executive, Legislative, and Judicial System authored by several members of the judiciary in Argentina.Footnote 37 The BBC also offers a great country overview for Argentina and its political structure through a recent country profile.Footnote 38 For human rights issues, attorneys are well served to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Argentina by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to glean recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 39 Human Rights WatchFootnote 40 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 41 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Argentina, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses while monitoring human rights violations on an international scale as NGOs. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Conventions and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Argentina.Footnote 42 These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific Argentinian research and finding Argentinian legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Finally, Argentina is a member of the Organization of American States,Footnote 43 including the Inter-American Court of Human RightsFootnote 44 for human rights disputes between Member States and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights,Footnote 45 so it is important to research those vital portals of information for country-specific human rights information for Argentina.

International Business Resources > Argentina

Increasingly, international business requires business negotiations and understanding of the framework of private international law and foreign laws of individual nations (typically, commercial law and codes) for those transactions that cross national borders into the international realm. The U.S. Department of State maintains a wonderful fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Argentina for beginning international business research.Footnote 46 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Argentina, and country-specific information and facts.Footnote 47 The American Society of International Law has a very comprehensively written electronic resource guide by Jean Wenger on International Economic Law that will be invaluable to every researcher when beginning international business research for identifying major international and regional organizations and associated sources for international economic law.Footnote 48 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Argentina in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 49 The OECD also has comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Argentina.Footnote 50 Finally, the World BankFootnote 51 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 52 comprehensive Doing Business in Argentina reports are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. When researching Argentinian trade laws and agreements, it is also important to consult the SICE foreign trade information database through the Organization of the American States because it includes a comprehensive list of agreements for Argentina.Footnote 53

Australian Law and Research

Australia has a rich common law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as AUSTLII,Footnote 54 as a free online repository of legal information. The Australian legal system is modeled on British common law and has both a Parliamentary system and sophisticated judiciary.Footnote 55 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Australian demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 56 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of Australian Federal and State laws.Footnote 57 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia compiles a terrific overview of Australia and its history for beginning research.Footnote 58

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Australia has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including Human Rights Acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 59 The BBC country profile for Australia is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 60 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Australia by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 61 Human Rights WatchFootnote 62 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 63 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Australia, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Conventions and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Australia.Footnote 64 These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific Australian research and finding Australian legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Finally, Australia provides a detailed information sheet via their governmental portalFootnote 65 and a Law Society publication for new corporate lawyers, which are both very informative sources for beginning legal research.Footnote 66 The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also provides a comprehensive chart for the treaty-making process for researching Australian law.Footnote 67 Furthermore, Australian legislation is available through the governmental websiteFootnote 68 and cases may be searched through AustLII.Footnote 69 The most recent Corporations Act is available in consolidated form via the Australian government's website.Footnote 70 Overall, Australia has a strong human rights tradition and active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 71

International Business Resources > Australia

The Australian Government's Trade website provides a comprehensive portal for Australian business, investment, tax, and trade laws.Footnote 72 The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Australia for beginning international business research.Footnote 73 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Australia, and country-specific information and facts.Footnote 74 The American Society of International Law has a very comprehensively written electronic resource guide by Jean Wenger on International Economic Law that will be invaluable to every researcher when beginning international business research for identifying major international and regional organizations and associated sources for international economic law.Footnote 75 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 76 The OECD also has comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Australia.Footnote 77 Finally, the World BankFootnote 78 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 79 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Australia regular reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. When researching Australian trade laws and agreements, it is also important to consult the free trade agreements summary provided by the Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade department to note recently concluded agreements with China, Japan, Korea, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Countries.Footnote 80

Brazilian Law and Research

Brazil is the second largest nation in the Western hemisphere and has roots in the Spanish/Portuguese legal traditions and the Napoleon civil code traditions.Footnote 81 The Organization of American States also includes Brazil as a Member StateFootnote 82 and the World Legal Information Institute also includes information for Brazil in its classification of foreign legal resources.Footnote 83 It is challenging to find Brazilian legal information in English when researching from a U.S.-perspective, so researchers may wish to use basic web translation tools such as Google translate and Google Chrome's webpage translator or consider hiring a legal translator for comprehensive legal translation.Footnote 84 The Law Library of Congress's Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World provides a thorough list of links for governmental and legal information in Brazil for beginning foreign legal research.Footnote 85 The CIA FactbookFootnote 86 and BBC Country Profile Footnote 87 for Brazil provide comprehensive background information for the country's economic, political, and social facts. Overall, GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful research guide for beginning legal research in Brazil and discovering authoritative websites or databases for research.Footnote 88

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For human rights issues, lawyers should consult the recent Universal Periodic Review for Brazil by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights and its Special Rapporteur to learn and gather information about recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 89 Human Rights WatchFootnote 90 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 91 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Brazil, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses while monitoring human rights violations on an international scale. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Brazil.Footnote 92 These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific Brazilian legal research and finding Brazilian legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Finally, Brazil is a member of the Organization of American States,Footnote 93 including the Inter-American Court of Human RightsFootnote 94 for human rights disputes between Member States and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights,Footnote 95 so it is important to research those vital portals of information for country-specific human rights information for Brazil.

International Business Resources > Brazil

The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Brazil for beginning international business research.Footnote 96 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Brazil, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 97 The American Society of International Law has an electronic resource guide by Jean Wenger on International Economic Law that will be invaluable to every researcher when beginning international business research for identifying major international and regional organizations and associated sources for international economic law.Footnote 98 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Brazil in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 99 The OECD also has comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Brazil.Footnote 100 Lastly, the World BankFootnote 101 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 102 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Brazil regular reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. When researching Brazilian trade laws and agreements, it is also important to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 103

Canadian Law and Research

Canada has a common law historical tradition derived from the English tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as CANLII,Footnote 104 as a free online repository of legal information. The Canadian legal system is modeled on British common law and has both a sophisticated Federal system and Provincial system for its judiciary.Footnote 105 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Canadian demographics, political system and transnational issues.Footnote 106 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a comprehensive guide for beginning research of Canadian Federal and Provincial laws.Footnote 107 Finally, the Department of Trade in Canada compiles a great overview of Canadian policy and its history for beginning research.Footnote 108 The Economic Intelligence Unit of the Economist also compiles an excellent overview of policies for beginning Canadian legal research.Footnote 109

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Like other countries, Canada has a strong foundation for recognition of human rights and also international human rights as a Member of the United Nations although its record has been recently challenged under various UN committee work that highlights compliance with human rights treaties.Footnote 110 The BBC offers a great country overview for Canada and its political structure through a recent country profile.Footnote 111 For human rights issues, attorneys are well served to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Canada by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to observe recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 112 Human Rights WatchFootnote 113 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 114 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Canada, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses while monitoring human rights violations on an international scale as NGOs. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Canada.Footnote 115 These online, free databases can assist researchers with Canadian research and finding Canadian legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Finally, Canada is a member of NAFTAFootnote 116 and the WTO,Footnote 117 so it is important to research those critical portals of information for country-specific trade data for Canada. Overall, the Justice Law portion through the Canadian Government provides comprehensive access to the consolidated version of Canadian laws.Footnote 118 The Supreme Court of CanadaFootnote 119 and CanLIIFootnote 120 also provide extensive access to full-text judicial decisions in the public domain.

International Business Resources > Canada

The World BankFootnote 121 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 122 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Canada periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Canada for beginning international business research.Footnote 123 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Canada, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 124 The American Society of International Law has an electronic resource guide by Jean Wenger on International Economic Law that will be invaluable to every researcher when beginning international business research for identifying major international and regional organizations and associated sources for international economic law.Footnote 125 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Canada in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 126 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Canada.Footnote 127 When researching Canadian trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 128 Finally, LexisNexis publishes a treatise series called Doing Business in Canada, which is indispensable for international business research, and it is available through a standard law firm subscription or in print.Footnote 129 The International Labour Organization also digitizes law by country or by topic through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 130

Chinese Law and Research

China has a rich history of dynasties in its legal traditions and is derived from Confucian principles and numerous helpful websites, such as AsianLII,Footnote 131 provide a free online repository of legal information. The Chinese legal system is unique because there had been great resistance in the twentieth century to a formalized legal system, but there are now general legal codes that govern Chinese law in the Republic.Footnote 132 The CIA Factbook has a good general overview of the Chinese demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 133 GlobaLex further has a terrific research guide for beginning exploration of the Chinese laws and the Hong Kong legal system.Footnote 134 Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China provides a good overview of China and its trade history for beginning research.Footnote 135

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China has adopted selected domestic human rights legislation and makes digitized legislation available online at LawInfoChina or through Westlaw China (formerly IsinoLaw by subscription).Footnote 136 The BBC country profile for China is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 137 International lawyers should also peruse the recent Universal Periodic Review for Australia by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 138 Human Rights WatchFootnote 139 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 140 have annual country reports, including those covering China, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Australia.Footnote 141 These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific Chinese human rights legislation and finding reports on international human rights issues. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also provides a comprehensive website for researching Chinese trade policy.Footnote 142 Overall, China has a strong and active presence within the international community and the United Nations.Footnote 143

International Business Resources > China

The World BankFootnote 144 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 145 also publish comprehensive Doing Business in China periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with China for beginning international business research.Footnote 146 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including China, and distinctive country-specific information and facts.Footnote 147 The U.S. Companies Export has a complete guide to Doing Business in China in the context of international export law.Footnote 148 The OECD has complete international business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in China.Footnote 149 When researching Chinese trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 150 Finally, the International Labour Organization also digitizes law by country or by topic through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 151

French Law and Research

France has a rich civil law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as LegiFrance,Footnote 152 which is a free online repository of legal information. The French legal system is modeled on ancient Roman law and also the Napoleonic Civil Code historic tradition.Footnote 153 The CIA Factbook has a good overview of the French demographics, political system, and transnational issues for starting French legal research.Footnote 154 The GlobaLex research guide for France also has wonderful sources for beginning research of French law.Footnote 155 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in France compiles a terrific overview of France and its history for beginning commercial and foreign trade research.Footnote 156

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France has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including human rights laws, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 157 The BBC country profile for France is also good for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 158 Lawyers should further review the recent Universal Periodic Review for France by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 159 Human Rights WatchFootnote 160 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 161 also have annual country reports, including those specifically tailored to France, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any international abuses of human rights and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes France.Footnote 162 These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific French legal research and finding legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Overall, France has a strong human rights tradition and active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 163

International Business Resources > France

LexisNexis publishes a comprehensive treatise, Doing Business in France, which is wonderful for introductory French business and company law terminology, and this treatise is available online as part of an attorney subscription or in print.Footnote 164 The World BankFootnote 165 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 166 publish comprehensive Doing Business in France regular reports that are essential to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State further maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with France for beginning international business research.Footnote 167 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including France, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 168 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in France in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 169 Finally, the OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in France.Footnote 170 When researching French trade laws and agreements, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the European Union.Footnote 171 The International Labour Organization also digitizes French laws through its NATLEX database of digitized legislation.Footnote 172

German Law and Research

Germany has a historical tradition of civil codes and numerous helpful websites, such as The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and WorldLII,Footnote 173 as a free online repository of legal information. The German legal system has some Roman law, feudal law, and natural law influences to develop toward a civil law tradition, but there have now been attempts to “decodify” in the context of the European Union.Footnote 174 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the German demographics, political system and transnational issues.Footnote 175 GlobaLex also has a good research guide for beginning research of German law.Footnote 176 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Germany has a very basic portal for beginning research.Footnote 177

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Germany has adopted some domestic legislation, including human rights and commercial law.Footnote 178 The BBC country profile for Germany is also useful for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 179 Lawyers in an international practice are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Germany by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 180 Further, Human Rights WatchFootnote 181 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 182 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Germany, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Germany.Footnote 183 These websites of NGOs can assist researchers with specific German research and finding German reports on international human rights issues. Finally, Germany has a fairly strong recent human rights tradition and active presence within the European Union and the UN.Footnote 184

International Business Resources > Germany

The World BankFootnote 185 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 186 publish authoritative Doing Business in Germany reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Germany for beginning international business research.Footnote 187 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Germany, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 188 The U.S. Companies Export further has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Germany in the context of international exports.Footnote 189 On an international scale, the OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Germany.Footnote 190 When researching German trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the European Union.Footnote 191 Finally, the International Labour Organization also digitizes law by country or by topic through its NatLex database of digitized legislation and is especially helpful for locating English-translated documents.Footnote 192

Indian Law and Research

India has a rich common law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as CommonLII,Footnote 193 as a free online repository of legal information. The Indian legal system is modeled on British common law with Hindu influences and has both a Parliamentary system and legislation that is released in an Official Gazette.Footnote 194 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Indian demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 195 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of the laws of India.Footnote 196 Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in India compiles a terrific overview of India and its history for beginning research.Footnote 197

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India has adopted selected domestic human rights legislation, including Human Rights Acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 198 The BBC country profile for India is also quite useful for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 199 Attorneys should consult the recent Universal Periodic Review for India by the UN Office of the High Commissioner to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 200 Human Rights WatchFootnote 201 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 202 also have annual country reports, including those specific to India, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes India.Footnote 203 These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific Indian research and finding Indian legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Overall, India has some human rights traditions and an active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 204

International Business Resources > India

Both the World BankFootnote 205 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 206 publish comprehensive Doing Business in India periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher for international business law research. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with India for beginning international business research.Footnote 207 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including India.Footnote 208 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in India in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 209 The OECD also maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in India.Footnote 210 When researching Indian trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 211

Indonesian Law and Research

Indonesia has a deep historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as WorldLII,Footnote 212 as a free online repository of legal information. The Indonesian legal system is modeled on the Dutch civil law system through colonial European influences on the nation.Footnote 213 The CIA Factbook again has a great overview of the Indonesian demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 214 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of the Indonesian legal system.Footnote 215 Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia compiles a terrific overview of Indonesian policy and its history for beginning research.Footnote 216

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Indonesia has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including various human rights acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 217 The BBC country profile for Indonesia is initially informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 218 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Indonesia by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 219 Human Rights WatchFootnote 220 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 221 also have annual country reports, including those for Indonesia, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Indonesia.Footnote 222 Overall, Indonesia has a minor human rights tradition and a somewhat active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 223

International Business Resources > Indonesia

The World BankFootnote 224 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 225 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Indonesia periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Indonesia for beginning international business research.Footnote 226 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for Indonesia with thorough country information and facts.Footnote 227 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Indonesia in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 228 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Indonesia.Footnote 229 When researching Indonesian trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is imperative to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 230 The International Labour Organization also digitizes Indonesian laws through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 231

Italian Law and Research

Italy has a strong civil law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as WorldLII,Footnote 232 as a free online repository of legal information. The Italian legal system is derived from the classical Roman law tradition with civil codes and more modern Justinian and Napoleonic influences.Footnote 233 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the general Italian demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 234 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning Italian legal research.Footnote 235 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Italy compiles a terrific overview of Italy and its history for beginning research.Footnote 236

Legal Profession and Human Rights > Italy

Italy has adopted some domestic human rights legislation and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 237 The BBC country profile for Italy is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 238 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Italy on the UN OHCHR website to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 239 Human Rights WatchFootnote 240 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 241 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Italy for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in Italy.Footnote 242 Overall, Italy tends to have a fairly strong human rights tradition and active presence within the United Nations and the European Union.Footnote 243

International Business Resources > Italy

The World BankFootnote 244 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 245 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Italy periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Italy for starting international business research.Footnote 246 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Italy, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 247 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Italy in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 248 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Italy.Footnote 249 When researching Italian trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the European Union.Footnote 250 Finally, the International Labour Organization also digitizes Italian laws by topic through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 251

Japanese Law and Research

Japan has a unique tradition of a constitution, acts of the Diet, treaties, judicial precedent, and scholarly opinion, and there are several helpful free websites, such as AsianLII,Footnote 252 that provide a free online repository of legal information. The Japanese legal system is also modeled on a parliamentary system and several historic Asian legal traditions, such as Chinese law, and has both a parliamentary structure for promulgating acts and a sophisticated judiciary.Footnote 253 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Japanese demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 254 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning Japanese legal research.Footnote 255 Finally, the Ministry of Justice in Japan compiles a good overview of Japan and its history for beginning research.Footnote 256

Legal Profession and Human Rights > Japan

Japan has adopted some domestic human rights legislation and is also a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 257 The BBC country profile for Japan is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 258 International lawyers are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Japan by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 259 Human Rights WatchFootnote 260 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 261 also have annual country reports, including those for Japan, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights within the framework of the Geneva Convention for Japan.Footnote 262 Overall, Japan has a history of recently supporting good human rights practices and an active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 263

International Business Resources > Japan

The World BankFootnote 264 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 265 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Japan periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Japan for beginning international business research.Footnote 266 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Japan, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 267 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Japan in the context of international export law.Footnote 268 The OECD has comprehensive business information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Japan.Footnote 269 When researching Japanese trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 270 Finally, LexisNexis publishes a treatise series called Doing Business in Japan, which is indispensable for international business research, and it is available through a standard law firm subscription or in print.Footnote 271 The International Labour Organization also digitizes laws of Japan through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 272

Korean Law and Research (South Korea/Republic of South Korea)

South Korea has a rich civil law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as AsianLII,Footnote 273 as a free online repository of legal information. The South Korean legal system is modeled on historical European and German civil law influences and also has Confucian influences in its laws.Footnote 274 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the South Korean demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 275 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for starting South Korean legal research.Footnote 276 Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Korea compiles a terrific overview of its trade policy and its history for beginning commercial law research.Footnote 277

Legal Profession and Human Rights > South Korea

South Korea has adopted selected domestic human rights legislation, including human rights acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 278 The BBC country profile for South Korea is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 279 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for South Korea by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 280 Human Rights WatchFootnote 281 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 282 also have annual country reports, including those specific to South Korea, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes South Korea.Footnote 283 Finally, South Korea has a fairly strong human rights tradition and active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 284

International Business Resources > South Korea

The World BankFootnote 285 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 286 publish comprehensive Doing Business in South Korea periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations for South Korea and beginning international business research.Footnote 287 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including South Korea.Footnote 288 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in South Korea in the context of international export law.Footnote 289 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in South Korea.Footnote 290 When researching South Korean trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 291 The International Labour Organization also has selected South Korean laws through its NatLex database.Footnote 292

Mexican Law and Research

Mexico has a rich civil law historical tradition with some jurisprudential influences and numerous helpful websites, such as WorldLII,Footnote 293 as a free online repository of legal information. The Mexican legal system is modeled on colonial Spanish influences and some derivation of the laws of the United States through a Federal system and lower courts/States and a sophisticated judiciary.Footnote 294 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Mexican demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 295 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a great guide for beginning research of Mexican Federal and State laws.Footnote 296 Finally, the Law Library of Congress (Guide to Law Online: Mexico) provides a comprehensive list of online resources for beginning Mexican legal research.Footnote 297

Legal Profession and Human Rights > Mexico

Mexico has adopted selected domestic human rights legislation and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 298 The BBC country profile for Mexico is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 299 Lawyers should look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Mexico by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to observe recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 300 Human Rights WatchFootnote 301 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 302 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Mexico, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Mexico.Footnote 303 Overall, Mexico has a modest human rights tradition and a presence within the United Nations.Footnote 304

International Business Resources > Mexico

The World BankFootnote 305 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 306 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Mexico periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Mexico for beginning international business research.Footnote 307 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Mexico, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 308 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Mexico in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 309 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Mexico.Footnote 310 When researching Mexican trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as NAFTA or the WTO.Footnote 311 The International Labour Organization also digitizes law by country, including Mexico, or by topic through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 312

Russian Law and Research

Russia has a rich historical tradition of czars and prior Soviet norms and numerous helpful websites, such as WorldLII,Footnote 313 as a free online repository of legal information. The Russian legal system is modeled on the legal system of czars and the Soviet tradition and now is a more democratic Republic with codes and a judiciary.Footnote 314 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Russian demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 315 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of Russian law.Footnote 316 Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Russia compiles a terrific overview of the Russian Executive Branch and its history for beginning research.Footnote 317

Legal Profession and Human Rights > Russia

Russia has adopted some domestic human rights legislation and is a party to selected international human rights conventions.Footnote 318 The BBC country profile for Russia is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 319 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Russia by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 320 Human Rights WatchFootnote 321 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 322 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Russia, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights for Russia. These online, free databases can assist researchers with specific Russian research and finding Russian legislation or reports on international human rights issues. Overall, Russia has a minor human rights tradition and an active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 323

International Business Resources > Russia

The World BankFootnote 324 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 325 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Russia periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Russia for beginning international business research.Footnote 326 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Russia, and thorough country information and facts. The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Russia in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 327 The OECD further maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Russia.Footnote 328 When researching Russian trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 329 The International Labour Organization also digitizes selected Russian laws by topic through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 330

Saudi Arabian Law and Research

Saudi Arabia has a rich civil and religious legal history as a mixed system of Islamic origin and numerous helpful websites, such as WorldLII,Footnote 331 as a free online repository of legal information. The Saudi Arabian legal system is modeled on Ottoman and Turkish law and has detailed civil and religious codes and systematic acts promulgated in an Official Gazette.Footnote 332 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Saudi Arabian demographics, political system and transnational issues.Footnote 333 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of Saudi Arabian legal research.Footnote 334 Finally, the Law Library of Congress (Guide to Law Online) provides a great portal for beginning research with authoritative governmental websites.Footnote 335

Legal Profession and Human Rights > Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including Human Rights Acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 336 The BBC country profile for Saudi Arabia is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 337 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Saudi Arabia by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 338 Human Rights WatchFootnote 339 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 340 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Australia, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Conventions and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Saudi Arabia.Footnote 341 Overall, Saudi Arabia has a decent human rights tradition and a presence within the United Nations.Footnote 342

International Business Resources > Saudi Arabia

The World BankFootnote 343 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 344 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Saudi Arabia periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia for beginning international business research.Footnote 345 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Saudi Arabia, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 346 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Saudi Arabia in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 347 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Saudi Arabia.Footnote 348 When researching Saudi Arabian trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 349 The International Labour Organization also digitizes selected laws for Saudi Arabia through its NatLex database of digitized legislation.Footnote 350

South African Law and Research

South Africa has a rich common law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as SAFLII,Footnote 351 as a free online repository of legal information. The South African legal system is modeled on British common law and has both a Parliamentary system and sophisticated judiciary.Footnote 352 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the South African demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 353 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of South African legal research.Footnote 354 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in South Africa compiles a terrific overview of South Africa and its history for beginning research.Footnote 355

Legal Profession and Human Rights > South Africa

South Africa has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including Human Rights Acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 356 The BBC country profile for South Africa is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 357 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for South Africa by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 358 Human Rights WatchFootnote 359 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 360 also have annual country reports, including those specific to South Africa, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Conventions and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes South Africa.Footnote 361 Overall, South Africa has a strong recent human rights tradition and active presence within the United Nations.Footnote 362

International Business Resources > South Africa

The World BankFootnote 363 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 364 publish comprehensive Doing Business in South Africa periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with South Africa for beginning international business research.Footnote 365 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including South Africa, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 366 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in South Africa in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 367 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in South Africa.Footnote 368 When researching South African trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization or the African Union.Footnote 369 Finally, the International Labour Organization also digitizes selected laws of South Africa or by topic through its NatLex database.Footnote 370

Turkish Law and Research

Turkey has a rich civil and mixed law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as WORLDLII,Footnote 371 as a free online repository of legal information. The Turkish legal system is modeled on the Ottoman empire and nearby civil law traditions and has many topical codes for legal research.Footnote 372 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the Turkey's demographics, political system, and transnational issues.Footnote 373 GlobaLex also has a wonderful guide for beginning Turkish legal research.Footnote 374 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Turkey compiles a terrific overview of Turkey and its history for beginning any legal research.Footnote 375

Legal Profession and Human Rights > Turkey

Turkey has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including Human Rights Acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 376 The BBC country profile for Turkey is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 377 Lawyers are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for Turkey by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to glean recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 378 Human Rights WatchFootnote 379 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 380 also have annual country reports, including those specific to Turkey, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Conventions and provides a detailed national implementation database for international humanitarian law that includes Turkey.Footnote 381 Overall, Turkey has a decent human rights tradition and moderate presence within the United Nations.Footnote 382

International Business Resources > Turkey

The World BankFootnote 383 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 384 publish comprehensive Doing Business in Turkey periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with Turkey for beginning international business research.Footnote 385 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including Turkey, and thorough country information.Footnote 386 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Turkey in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 387 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in Turkey.Footnote 388 When researching Turkish trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreements summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 389

United Kingdom Law and Research

The United Kingdom has a rich common law historical tradition and numerous helpful websites, such as BAILII,Footnote 390 as a free online repository of legal information. The United Kingdom legal system is the premier and most historic example of a common law system with Parliament within a monarchy and a sophisticated judiciary.Footnote 391 The CIA Factbook has a great overview of the UK demographics, political system and transnational issues.Footnote 392 GlobaLex (NYU) also has a wonderful guide for beginning research of United Kingdom laws.Footnote 393 Finally, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the United Kingdom compiles a terrific overview of the UK and its history for beginning research.Footnote 394

Legal Profession and Human Rights

The United Kingdom has adopted numerous domestic human rights legislation, including Human Rights Acts, and is a party to international human rights conventions.Footnote 395 The BBC country profile for the United Kingdom is also informative for a general overview of country conditions and economic data.Footnote 396 Attorneys are also advised to look at the recent Universal Periodic Review for the UK by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to ascertain recent human rights monitoring and trends.Footnote 397 Human Rights WatchFootnote 398 and Amnesty InternationalFootnote 399 also have annual country reports, including those specific to the United Kingdom, for national monitoring of human rights conditions and abuses. The International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) also monitors any country-specific abuses of human rights in conjunction with the Geneva Convention.Footnote 400 Overall, the United Kingdom has a very strong human rights tradition and regular presence within the United Nations.Footnote 401

International Business Resources > United Kingdom

The World BankFootnote 402 and Price Waterhouse CoopersFootnote 403 publish comprehensive Doing Business in the United Kingdom periodic reports that are invaluable to every researcher in international business law and foreign business conditions. The U.S. Department of State maintains a fact sheet and list of bilateral relations with the United Kingdom for beginning international business research.Footnote 404 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative also maintains trade agreements for every nation, including the UK, and thorough country information and facts.Footnote 405 The U.S. Companies Export has a comprehensive guide to Doing Business in the United Kingdom in the context of international exports and country-specific commercial law guides.Footnote 406 The OECD maintains comprehensive business and commercial information for setting up business, trade policies, and competition policies in United Kingdom.Footnote 407 When researching UK trade laws and agreements, as mentioned before, it is critical to consult any free trade agreement summaries such as those reports provided through the World Trade Organization.Footnote 408 Finally, LexisNexis publishes a treatise series called Doing Business in the United Kingdom, which is indispensable for international business research, and it is available through a standard law firm subscription or in print.Footnote 409 The International Labour Organization also digitizes laws of the United Kingdom or laws by topic through its NatLex database.Footnote 410

Selected Resources for United States Law and European Union Research

This article does not attempt to comprehensively summarize the international business laws of the United States or the European Union. However, the following legal research resources and guides may assist international business researchers in those jurisdictions:

  1. a. UPDATE: A Guide to the U. S. Federal Legal System Web-based Public Accessible Sources, Gretchen Feltes. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/United_States1.html.

  2. b. UPDATE: A Guide to Fee-Based U. S. Legal Research Databases, Mary Rumsey, Update by Jootaek (Juice) Lee and Neel Kant Agrawal. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/US_Fee-Based_Legal_Databases1.html.

  3. c. http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/USA.pdf (World Bank Report)

  4. d. http://www.pwc.com/us/en/tax-services/publications/assets/doing-business-in-the-us-2014.pdf (PWC Repot 2014)

  5. e. http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.listResults?p_lang=en&p_country=USA&p_count=2506&p_classification=01.05&p_classcount=37

  6. f. UPDATE: International Human Rights Research Guide, Grace M. Mills. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Human_Rights1.html#europeanuniondocu

  7. g. Guide to European Union Law. 9.ed. P.S.R.F. Mathijsen, London, Sweet and Maxwell, 2007.

  8. h. The General Principles of EC Law. 2.ed. T. Tridimas, Oxford, University Press, 2006.

  9. i. Competition Law of the European Union, LexisNexis - http://store.lexisnexis.ca/store/ca/catalog/booktemplate/productdetail.jsp?pageName=relatedProducts&catId=cacat_37_fr&prodId=prd-cad-00296

  10. j. EUR-Lex database: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html

  11. k. Europa - http://europa.eu/index_en.htm

  12. l. Competition Law (European Commission - http://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html

Conclusion

Although it might be difficult to fully prepare for practice in another jurisdiction or be thoroughly culturally competent when meeting all of international or foreign clients' needs, there are ways to prepare for interactions with other cultures and practice law in different countries. Such multicultural practice and multi-jurisdictional practice experiences will be very rewarding when attorneys or law students are equipped with prior knowledge of cultural norms, legal history, and customs, and understanding of the available legal research for foreign law. It is imperative for anyone anticipating practice in a foreign country to recognize different legal approaches and legal systems, varying sources and publication processes for primary and secondary legal sources, and also language barriers within certain jurisdictions. After adequately researching these traditions, the attorneys will better be able to problem-solve during international business transactions or other transactional work and will most effectively apply the law to particular legal analyses for their clients and, even further, should have more successful multi-jurisdictional practices.

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1 Sturm, Susan and Guinier, Lani, The Law School Matrix: Reforming Legal Education in a Culture of Competition and Conformity , 60 Vand. L. Rev. 515 (2007)Google Scholar. See also ABA Legal Education Reform & Civil Education Initiative, available at http://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/rule_of_law/thematic_areas/legal_education.html.

2 See Simeonides, Symeon C., Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2014: Twenty-Eighth Annual Survey , 63 Am. J. Comp. L. __ (2015)Google Scholar. See also Thomas D. Morgan, The Vanishing American Lawyer 83–98 (discussing the impact that globalization will have on the legal profession during the next century).

3 See, e.g., Kadia v. Gonzales, 501 F.3d 817, 819 (7th Cir. 2007) (stating that “immigration judges often lack the ‘cultural competence’ to base credibility determinations on an immigrant's demeanor”).

4 Those topics of extraterritoriality (reach of federal statutes and federal common law in cases that have contacts with foreign countries) included cross-border shootings under the FTCA, the Alien Tort Statute after Kiobel, application of the Securities Exchange Act, the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), the RICO Act, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), the Antiterrorism Act, the Act of State doctrine, and other tort, products liability, contracts, xenophobia statutes in Oklahoma based on adoption of a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of Sharia law along with any other foreign law or international law and other States (including Louisiana, Tennessee, Arizona, Kansas, South Dakota, North Carolina, and Alabama that also followed suit, which reveals a sort of anti-Sharia movement in the last decade), automobile insurance contracts, marital property and paternity, and enforcement of foreign country judgments. See Simeonides, Symeon C., Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2014: Twenty-Eighth Annual Survey , 63 Am. J. Comp. L. __ (2015)Google Scholar. See also Schutte, Casey, Mandating Cultural Competence Training for Dependency Attorneys , 52 Fam Ct. Rev. 564 (July 2014)Google Scholar.

5 See Feerick Center for Social Justice (Fordham Law School), Cross-Cultural Lawyering Training for Senior and Emeritus Attorneys, Facilitator's Guide (2013). See also Susan J. Bryant and Jean Koh Peters, Six Practices for Connecting with Clients Across Culture: Habit Four, Working with Interpreters and Other Mindful Approaches, in Marjorie, A. Silver, The Affective Assistance of Counsel: Practicing Law as a Healing Profession (Carolina Academic Press 2007) and U.S. Census Bureau, National Population Projections: Summary Tables (2014), available at http://www.census.gov/population/projections/data/national/2014/summarytables.html (revealing that by 2050 minorities are projected to make up half of the U.S. population).

6 Cohen, Elizabeth J., Model Rules: Speakers at Ethics 20/20 Hearing Discuss Developments in International Law Practice , 26 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 510 (08/18/2010)Google Scholar. See also Whittaker, Martin, Panel Sees Competence, Supervision, UPL as Top Issues in Legal Services Outsourcing , 26 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 449 (07/21/2010)Google Scholar (revealing that the American reaction according to a handful of State ethics opinions regarding outsourcing was, so far, okay based on legal process outsourcing (also known as “LPO”) to India). See especially Schwartz, Newton B., Reliance on Referring Foreign Lawyer to Vet Foreign Clients' Claims Isn't Bad Faith , 19 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 476 (08/27/2003)Google Scholar(vacating sanctions against two attorneys who unknowingly filed meritless person injury claims on behalf of their clients in a foreign country based on reliance on a foreign lawyer's representations and determining that face-to-face meetings are not required with foreign counsel based on ethical and outsourcing norms).

7 See, e.g., U.N. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect, and Remedy” Framework HR/PUB/11/04 (2011). See also Torres, Garcia-French, Hordijk, Nguyen, and Olup, Four Case Studies on Corporate Social Responsibility: Do Conflicts Affect a Company's Corporate Social Responsibility Policy?, 8(3) Utrecht L. Rev. 51 (Nov. 2012)(revealing successful outcomes with global CSR guidelines and the Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework in international business after identifying working examples of: (a) Coca-Cola and the presence of pesticides in drinks and water pollution; (b) Wal-Mart and discrimination against women plus child labor violations in Bangladesh; (c) Apple and the suicides at Foxconn resulting from long working hours in factories plus discrimination of mainland Chinese workers by Taiwanese supervisors; and (d) Canon's stress-related illnesses in Japan because employees were not allowed to sit down during excessively long working hours and in poor working conditions); and The Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School, Children found Sewing for Wal-Mart, Hanes, and other U.S. and European Companies (2006), available at http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/lwp/NLC_childlabor.html and Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, A Race to the Bottom: Trans-Pacific Partnership and Nike in Vietnam (April 2015), available at http://www.globallabourrights.org/reports/document/1504-IGLHR-TPP-Nike-Vietnam.pdf.

8 See Appendix A, Susan J. Bryant and Jean Koh Peters, Six Practices for Connecting with Clients Across Culture: Habit Four, Working with Interpreters and Other Mindful Approaches, in Silver, Marjorie, A., The Affective Assistance of Counsel: Practicing Law as a Healing Profession (Carolina Academic Press 2007, pp. 183–228) (noting that cross-cultural interactions with clients present “endless challenges and endless rewards to thoughtful lawyers” and providing strategies for identifying red flag situations and correctives for legal practice). See also Ruth Ellen Wasem, Asylum and “Credible Fear” Issues in U.S. Immigration Policy, CRS Report R41753, available at http://www.rcusa.org/uploads/pdfs/CRS%20Asylum%20and%20Credible%20Fear%20April%202011.pdf (2011).

9 Thao, Mayia and Tawatao, Mona, Developing Cultural Competence in Legal Services Practice , 38 Clearinghouse Rev. 244 (2004–2005)Google Scholar. See also Livermore, David, Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The Real Secret to Success 43–98 (2nd ed. 2015) and Verna A. Myers, Moving Diversity Forward: How to Go From Well-Meaning to Well-Doing (ABA Center for Racial & Ethnic Diversity 2011).

10 Boutin-Foster, , Foster, , and Konopasek, , Physician, Know Thyself: The Professional Culture of Medicine as a Framework for Teaching Cultural Competence , 83(1) Academic Medicine 106 (Jan. 2008)CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed; Romanello, M.L. and Holtgrefe, K., Teaching for Cultural Competence in Non-Diverse Environments , 7(4) IJAHSP 1 (2009)Google Scholar(revealing the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence which emphasizes cultural competency as an individualized plan of care that begins with performing an assessment through a cultural lens and accepting and respecting cultural differences). See also Beamon, Devisetty, Hill, Huang, and Shumate, A Guide to Incorporating Cultural Competency into Health Professionals' Education and Training (National Health Law Program 2006), available at http://njms.rutgers.edu/culweb/medical/documents/CulturalCompetencyGuide.pdf; Training for Better Care: A Cultural Competency Curriculum for the Health Professions (Columbia University Medical Center 2007), available at http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/medical/residency/peds/new_compeds_site/pdfs_new/cultural_competency_manual-10-25-07.pdf; Project ReMADE: Cultural Competency and Curriculum Training (Stanford training for all volunteers in ReMADE and San Quentin prison course, Jan. 8, 2015), available at https://www.law.stanford.edu/event/2015/01/08/project-remade-cultural-competency-and-curriculum-training and Harvard Division of Continuing Education, Cultural Competence for the Global Workplace (Oct. 19–20, 2015), available at http://www.dce.harvard.edu/professional/programs/cultural-competence-global-workplace.

11 Miller, Nelson P., Beyond Bias—Cultural Competence as a Lawyer Skill , Mich. B. J. 38–41 (June 2008)Google Scholar; Edwards, Harry T., The Growing Disjunction Between Legal Education and the Legal Profession , 91 Mich. L. Rev. 34 (1992)CrossRefGoogle Scholar; Bryant, Susan, The Five Habits: Building Cross-Cultural Competence in Lawyers , 8 Clinical L. Rev. 33 (2001–2002)Google Scholar; Silver, Marjorie A., Emotional Competence, Multicultural Lawyering, and Race , 3 Fla. Coastal L.J. 219 (2001–2002)Google Scholar; and Cummings, Scott L. and Rhode, Deborah L., Managing Pro Bono: Doing Well by Doing Better , 78 Fordham L. Rev. 2357 (2009–2010)Google Scholar.

12 Stanford Law School's Mills Legal Clinic, International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, available at http://humanrightsclinic.law.stanford.edu/the-clinic-experience/, Project ReMADE: Cultural Competency and Curriculum Training, available at https://www.law.stanford.edu/event/2014/01/09/project-remade-cultural-competency-and-curriculum-training, and Harvard Law School Case Study Resources, available at http://casestudies.law.harvard.edu/case-study-resources/. Columbia Law School also discusses cultural competency within the framework of their “Leadership Training Initiative” – see http://web.law.columbia.edu/students/student-services/connecting/mentoring/leadership-training-initiative.

13 David Livermore, Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The Real Secret to Success (2nd ed. 2015). See also David Livermore, Expand your Borders: Discover Ten Cultural Clusters (2013)(identifying ten cultural clusters of the world and associated characteristics within the broad individualism/collectivism framework as Anglo, Arab, Confucian Asia, Eastern European, Germanic Europe, Latin America, Latin Europe, Nordic Europe, Southern Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa).

14 Fordham Law School, Feerick Center for Social Justice, Managing Pro Bono: Training Resources, available at http://law.fordham.edu/feerick-center/30506.htm. These materials integrate a discussion of the impact of the more than 2.3 million litigants without appropriate counsel each year in New York, the number of New Yorkers (over 6.5 million) who are living at or below poverty level, and a discussion about the United Nations definition of poverty. Id. See also O'Leary, Kimberly E., Using a “Difference Analysis” to Teach Problem-Solving , 4 Clinical L. Rev. 65 (1997)Google Scholar (identifying how “difference analysis” might be used in a clinical classroom setting to teach multicultural analysis within client interviewing) and Cruz, Christine Zuni, [On the] Road Back In: Community Lawyering in Indigenous Communities , 5 Clinical L. Rev. 557 (1999)Google Scholar(analyzing lawyering within native communities and how instructors/students might prepare and confront communities across cultures within a clinical legal setting).

15 See generally, supra, note 10. See also NASN, Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, available at https://www.nasn.org/ToolsResources/CulturalCompetency/PurnellModelforCulturalCompetence.

16 Bryant, Susan, The Five Habits: Building Cross-Cultural Competence in Lawyers , 8 Clinical L. Rev. 33, 37 (2001)Google Scholar.

17 Id. at 64–78.

18 Janus, Kathleen Kelly and Smythe, Dee, Navigating Culture in the Field: Cultural Competency Training Lessons from the International Human Rights Clinic , 56 NYLS L. Rev. 445 (2011–2012)Google Scholar(identifying an approach for inclusion of cultural competency training in a human rights clinic setting). See also Patel, Serena, Cultural Competency Training: Preparing Law Students for Practice in Our Multicultural World , 62 UCLA L. Rev. Disc. 140, 149–156 (2014)Google Scholar(proposing “five habits” of cultural competency in a seminar setting that includes recognizing cultural biases, stereotypes, and ways of thinking, making “isomorphic attributions” to understand client behavior, remaining nonjudgmental in cross-cultural interactions, and building cross-cultural communication skills through activities in international human rights clinics).

19 Id. See also Ahmad, Muneer, Interpreting Communities: Lawyering Across Language Difference , 54 UCLA L. Rev. 999 (2007)Google Scholar; Anderson, Alexis, et al. , Challenges of “Sameness”: Pitfalls and Benefits to Assumed Connections in Lawyering , 18 Clin. L. Rev. 339 (2012)Google Scholar; Birckhead, Tamar, Culture Clash: The Challenge of Lawyering Across Difference in Juvenile Court , 62 Rutgers L. Rev. 959 (2010)Google Scholar; and Jolls, Christine and Sunstein, Cass R., The Law of Implicit Bias , 94 Cal. L. Rev. 969 (2006)CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

20 See, e.g., Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services in New York, Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York (2010)(stating that “more than 2.3 million litigants still attempt to navigate the complex civil justice system without a lawyer each year.”), available at http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ip/access-civil-legal-services/PDF/CLS-TaskForceREPORT.pdf. The United Nations Poverty Definition should be woven into curricular planning:

Fundamentally, poverty is a denial of choices and opportunities, a violation of human dignity. It means lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in society. It means not having enough to feed and clothe a family, not having a school or clinic to go to, not having the land on which to grow one's food or a job to earn one's living, not having access to credit. It means insecurity, powerlessness and exclusion of individuals, households and communities. It means susceptibility to violence, and it often implies living in marginal or fragile environments, without access to clean water or sanitation.

UN Doc ECOSOC/5759, Statement of Commitment for Action to Eradicate Poverty Adopted by Administrative Committee on Coordination , UN Yearbook 783 (1998)Google Scholar, available at http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/docs/docs.shtml. See also Terpstra, Clary, & Rynell, Social Impact Research Center, Poor by Comparison: Report on Illinois Poverty (Jan. 2015)(revealing that Illinois ranks poorly when compared to other States nationwide after analyzing poverty rates, unemployment rates, uninsured rates per household, high school completion rates, food insecurity rates, and asset poverty rates).

21 Silver, Carole, Getting Real About Globalization and Legal Education: Potential and Perspectives for the U.S. , 24 Stanford Law & Policy Rev. 457 (2013)Google Scholar. See also Alfieri, Anthony V., Against Practice , 107 Mich. L. Rev. 1073 (2009)Google Scholar (positing that the Carnegie Foundation's call for curricular innovations and changes to a clinical lawyer practices overlooks the pedagogy for teaching students how to understand differences and represent difference-based clients and communities here and abroad).

22 See below chart of ABA-Accredited Law Schools with study abroad programs. After surveying the ABA law schools and their associated law school websites, it appears that over 140 law schools have study abroad programs and only 35 law schools currently have formal training in cultural competency (although some programs have informal study in cultural competency infused in their clinics or other law school coursework). Law schools that allow students to choose from a list of ABA- Approved study abroad programs are listed at: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/foreign_study/foreign_summer_winter_programs.html

23 Seville, Marci, Chinese Soup, Good Horses, and Other Narratives: Practicing Cross-Cultural Competence before We Preach , Golden Gate Univ. Sch. Law Digital Commons 440 (2011)Google Scholar; Lopez, Antoinette Sedillo, Making and Breaking Habits: Teaching (and Learning) Cultural Context, Self-Awareness, and Intercultural Communication Through Case Supervision in a Client-Service Legal Clinic , 28 Wash. Univ. J. of L & Pol'y 37 (2008)Google Scholar; Piomelli, Ascanio, Cross-Cultural Lawyering by the Book: The Latest Clinical Texts and A Sketch of a Future Agenda , 4 Hastings Race & Poverty L.J. 131 (2006)Google Scholar; and Janus, Kathleen Kelly and Smythe, Dee, Navigating Culture in the Field: Cultural Competency Training Lessons from the International Human Rights Clinic , 56 NYLS L. Rev. 445 (2011/12)Google Scholar.

24 See, e.g., Lynch, Mary, The Importance of Experiential Learning for Development of Essential Skills in Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Effectiveness , 1 J. Experiential L. 129 (Winter 2014)Google Scholar; Shalleck, Ann, Constructions of the Client Within Legal Education , 45 Stan. L. Rev. 1731 (1993)CrossRefGoogle Scholar; and Shanks, Laurie, Whose Story Is It, Anyway?—Guiding Students to Client-Centered Interviewing Through Storytelling , 14 Clinical L. Rev. 509 (2008)Google Scholar.

25 Timmer, Amy and Berry, John, The ABA's Excellent and Inevitable Journey to Incorporating Professionalism in Law School Accreditation Standards , 20(1) Prof. Lawyer (2010)Google Scholar, available at http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/2011_build/legal_education/committees/standards_review_documents/comment_professionalism_timmer_and_berry_tpl_february_2010.authcheckdam.pdf (citing cultural competency as one of the ethics electives that schools might create in conjunction with the new ABA accreditation standards). See also NYU Law, Global Leadership Skills Series, available at http://www.law.nyu.edu/graduateaffairs/programsandevents/globalleadershipskillsseries.

26 See, e.g., Ramos-Burkhart, Michelle, Do You See What I See? How a Lack of Cultural Competency May be Affecting Your Bottom Line , 25(3) Expert: The Art and Science of Litigation Advocacy 1 (May/June 2013)Google Scholar.

27 See Simeonides, supra note 2, for a complete discussion of the intersection of private international law and public international law and doctrinal legal subjects in a choice of law framework.

28 See “Argentina—Legislation and the Judicial System” in Reynolds & Flores, Foreign Law Guide (2012).

29 Id.

30 See Gloria Orrego Hoyos, “Update: A Research Guide to the Argentine Legal System” (Sept. 2015) in GlobaLex (NYU), http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Argentina1.html.

31 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Argentina”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

32 CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/, provides country overviews for every foreign jurisdiction's geography, people and society, government, economy, energy, communications, transportation, military and security, and a summary of transnational issues.

33 See, e.g., the Law Library of Congress's Global Legal Monitor reports for Argentina, which directs a researcher to websites in Spanish for the Penal Code, https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/argentina-proposal-to-reform-the-criminal-code/. See also other jurisdictions' articles in the Law Library of Congress's wonderful Global Legal Monitor reports, https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/jurisdiction/.

34 See, supra note 29, and accompanying text.

35 See, supra note 31, and accompanying text.

36 See Argentina, Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, https://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/argentina.php.

37 See Dr. Ernesto Nicolás Kozameh, Prof. Eng. Julio O. Trajtenberg, C.P. Nicolás Kozameh Jr., Ezequiel Trajtenberg, LLRX, Guide to the Argentine Executive, Legislative, and Judicial System, http://www.llrx.com/features/argentina.htm#structure (2001).

38 See, BBC, Argentina Profile—Overview, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18707514 (2015).

39 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Argentina, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/arsession1.aspx. See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Argentina, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/LACRegion/Pages/ARIndex.aspx.

40 See Human Rights Watch, Argentina, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/argentina.

41 See Amnesty International, Argentina, Country report, https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/argentina/report-argentina/.

43 See Organization of American States, Member States, http://www.oas.org/en/member_states/default.asp.

44 See Inter-American Court for Human Rights, http://www.corteidh.or.cr/index.php/en.

45 See Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/.

46 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Argentina, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26516.htm.

47 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Argentina Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/americas/argentina.

48 See, Wenger, Jean, ASIL, Electronic Resource Guide: International Economic Law (2015)Google Scholar, https://www.asil.org/sites/default/files/ERG_IECONL.pdf.

49 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Argentina, http://export.gov/Argentina/doingbusinessinargentina/index.asp and Argentina, Country Commercial Guide), http://export.gov/ccg/argentina090711.asp.

50 See OECD, Argentina resources, http://www.oecd.org/countries/argentina/ (2016).

52 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Argentina” (2015), https://www.pwc.com.ar/es/doing-business/assets/doing-business-arg-2015.pdf.

53 See OAS, SICE Trade Agreements in Force, http://www.sice.oas.org/agreements_e.asp. See also Argentina, SICE Trade Agreements, http://www.sice.oas.org/ctyindex/ARG/ARGagreements_e.asp.

54 See, e.g., AUSTLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute), http://www.austlii.edu.au.

55 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Australia”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

57 Petal Kinder, GlobaLex, Update: A Guide to Online Research Resources for the Australian Federal Legal System with some Reference to the State Level, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Australia1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Australia,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/australia.php.

58 See Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia in Brief, http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Documents/australia-in-brief.pdf (2014).

59 See, e.g., https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A03366 , for Australian domestic legislation.

60 See BBC, Australia Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15674351 (2015).

61 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Australia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/AUSession23.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Australia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/AUIndex.aspx.

62 See Human Rights Watch, Australia, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/australia.

63 See Amnesty International, Australia, Country report, http://www.amnesty.org.au/.

66 See A Guide to Basic Procedures of Corporate Law for Young Lawyers, http://www.lawsociety.com.au/cs/groups/public/documents/internetyounglawyers/026374.pdf (2014).

68 See Australian Government, Federal Register of Legislation, https://www.legislation.gov.au/.

70 See Australian Government, https:// www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2013C00605 (Australian Corporations Act).

71 See United Nations Mission to Australia, http://unny.mission.gov.au/ and United Nations Association of Australia, http://www.unaa.org.au/.

73 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Australia (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2698.htm.

74 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Australia Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/southeast-asia-pacific/australia.

75 See, Wenger, Jean, ASIL, Electronic Resource Guide: International Economic Law (2015)Google Scholar, https://www.asil.org/sites/default/files/ERG_IECONL.pdf.

76 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Australia, http://export.gov/australia/doingbusinessinaustralia/index.asp and Australia, Country Commercial Guide), http://export.gov/ccg/australia090720.asp.

77 See OECD, Australia resources, http://www.oecd.org/australia/ (2016).

79 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Australia” (2014), https://www.pwc.de/de/internationale-maerkte/assets/doing-business-in-australia.pdf.

80 See Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Department, Free Trade Agreements, http://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/pages/trade-agreements.aspx.

81 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, Brazil—Introduction/Legal History, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/foreign-law-guide/brazil-introduction-COM_037300#.

82 See, e.g., OAS, Member States—Brazil, http://www.oas.org/en/member_states/member_state.asp?sCode=BRA.

84 See, e.g., https://translate.google.com/ for the list of languages, including Portuguese.

85 See Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World, https://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/brazil.php.

88 See, Monaliza Da Silva, Update: Doing Legal Research in Brazil (2015), http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Brazil1.html.

89 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Brazil, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/brsession1.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Brazil, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/LACRegion/Pages/BRIndex.aspx.

90 See Human Rights Watch, Brazil, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/brazil.

91 See Amnesty International, Brazil, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/brazil/report-brazil/.

93 See Organization of American States, Member States, http://www.oas.org/en/member_states/default.asp.

94 See Inter-American Court for Human Rights, http://www.corteidh.or.cr/index.php/en.

95 See Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/.

96 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Brazil (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm.

97 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Brazil Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/americas/brazil.

98 See, Wenger, Jean, ASIL, Electronic Resource Guide: International Economic Law (2015)Google Scholar, https://www.asil.org/sites/default/files/ERG_IECONL.pdf.

99 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Brazil, http://export.gov/ccg/brazil090732.asp and Brazil, Country Commercial Guide, http://export.gov/brazil/doingbusinessinbrazil/index.asp.

100 See OECD, Brazil resources, http://www.oecd.org/brazil/ (2016).

101 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Brazil” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/BRA.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

102 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Brazil” (2013), https://www.pwc.de/de/internationale-maerkte/assets/doing-business-and-investing-in-brazil.pdf.

103 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Brazil, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp383_e.htm.

104 See, e.g., CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute), http://www.canlii.org/en/index.html.

105 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Australia”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

107 Ted Tjaden, GlobaLex, Update: Researching Canadian Law, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Canada1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Canada,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/canada.php.

108 See, Government of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, http://www.international.gc.ca/commerce/index.aspx?lang=eng.

109 See, e.g., Economist Intelligence Unit, Canada – Country Profile, http://country.eiu.com/canada.

110 See, e.g., Canada, Human Rights Failures, https:// www.hrw.org/americas/canada and UN Report Slams Canada's Human Rights Record, The Star, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/07/23/anti-terror-bill-not-in-keeping-with-canadas-international-obligations-un.html (7/23/2015).

111 See, BBC, Canada Profile—Overview, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1198865.stm (2015).

112 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Canada, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/CASession4.aspx. See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Canada, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/LACRegion/Pages/CAIndex.aspx.

113 See Human Rights Watch, Canada, Country report (2015), https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/canada.

114 See Amnesty International, Canada, Country report, http://www.amnesty.ca/features/annual-report-20142015.

118 See Government of Canada, Justice Laws website, http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/.

119 See Supreme Court of Canada, http://www.scc-csc.ca/home-accueil/index-eng.aspx.

120 See, e.g., Canadian Legal Information Institute (LexUM - CanLII), http://www.canlii.org/en/index.html.

121 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Canada” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/CAN.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

123 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Canada (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2089.htm.

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127 See OECD, Canada resources, http://www.oecd.org/canada/ (2016).

128 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Canada, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp414_e.htm.

131 See, e.g., AsianLII (Asian Legal Information Institute), http://www.asianlii.org/.

132 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “China”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

134 Roy Sturgeon and Sergio Stone, GlobaLex, One Country, Two Systems of Legal Research: A Brief Guide to Finding the Law of China's Hong Kong Administrative Region, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Hong_Kong1.html . See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “China,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/china.php.

135 See China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/tyfls_665260/ . See also Meagher, Michael J. & Lian, Lucia, Chinese Law for Lao Wai, 51- FEB B. B.J. 17 (2007)Google Scholar(summarizing Chinese Law for American business lawyers).

136 See, e.g., http://www.lawinfochina.com/ , for Chinese domestic legislation in English. See also Westlaw China, http://www.westlawchina.com/index_en.html.

137 See BBC, China Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877 (2015)(noting that China is the world's most populous country).

138 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—China, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRCNStakeholdersInfoS4.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for China, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/CNIndex.aspx.

139 See Human Rights Watch, China, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/china-and-tibet.

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142 See China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/.

143 See United Nations Mission to China, http://www.china-un.org/eng/.

144 See World Bank, “Doing Business in China” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/Reports/Subnational-Reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/CHN.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

145 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in China” (2013), http://download.pwc.com/ie/pubs/2013_doing_business_and_investing_in_china.pdf.

146 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with China (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm.

147 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-China Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/china-mongolia-taiwan.

148 See Export.gov, Doing Business in China, http://export.gov/canada/doingbusinessincanada/index.asp and Canada, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/china090765.asp.

149 See OECD, China resources, http://www.oecd.org/china/ (2016).

150 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: China, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp400_e.htm.

151 See, e.g., NATLEX, China Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=CHN. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

153 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “France”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

155 Stéphane Cottin and Jérôme Rabenou, GlobaLex, Researching French Law, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/France1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “France,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/france.php.

156 See France, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/economic-diplomacy-foreign-trade/.

157 See, e.g., U.S. Department of State, Country Report summary: France, http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2010/eur/154424.htm.

158 See BBC, France Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17298730 (2015).

159 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—France, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/frsession2.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for France, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/ENACARegion/Pages/FRIndex.aspx.

161 See Amnesty International, France, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/france/report-france/.

163 See United Nations Mission to France, http://www.franceonu.org/-France-at-the-United-Nations- .

165 See World Bank, “Doing Business in France” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/FRA.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

166 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in France” (2012), https://www.pwc.de/de/internationale-maerkte/assets/doing-business-in-france.pdf.

167 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with France (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3842.htm.

168 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-EU/France Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union.

169 See Export.gov, Country Commercial Guide, http://export.gov/ccg/france090795.asp and Export.gov, Doing Business in France (2015), http://export.gov/france/doingbusinessinfrance/index.asp.

170 See OECD, French resources, http://www.oecd.org/france/ (2016).

172 See, e.g., NATLEX, French Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=FRA. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

173 See, e.g., The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, http://www.mpil.de/en/pub/research.cfm . See also WorldLII: Germany, http://www.worldlii.org/de/.

174 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Germany”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

176 Rita Exter and Martina Kammer with Update by Sebastian Omlor, GlobaLex, Update: Legal Research in Germany between Print and Electronic Media: An Overview, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Germany1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Germany,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/germany.php.

177 See Germany, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/germany/.

178 See, e.g., https://law.utexas.edu/transnational/foreign-law-translations/german/toc.php?type=S, for German domestic legislation in translation.

179 See BBC, Germany Country Profile, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1047864.stm (2015).

180 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Germany, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/ENACARegion/Pages/DEIndex.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Germany, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/DESession4.aspx.

181 See Human Rights Watch, Germany, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/europe/central-asia/germany.

182 See Amnesty International, Germany, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/germany/.

184 See United Nations Mission to Germany, http://www.new-york-un.diplo.de/.

186 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Germany,” http://www.pwc.de/de/internationale-maerkte/assets/doing-business-in-germany-guide-2015.pdf.

187 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Germany (2015), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3997.htm.

188 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Germany/EU Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe.

189 See Export.gov, Country Commercial Guide, http://export.gov/ccg/germany090798.asp and Doing Business in Germany, http://export.gov/germany/doing_business_in_germany/.

190 See OECD, Germany resources, http://www.oecd.org/germany/ (2016).

191 See European Union, Regional Trade Agreements, http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/agreements/.

192 See, e.g., NATLEX, German Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=DEU. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

193 See, e.g., CommonLII (Commonwealth Legal Information Institute), http://www.commonlii.org/resources/221.html.

194 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “India”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

196 Dr. Rakesh Kumar Shrivastava, In assistance with Versha Shah and Megha Srivastava, GlobaLex, UPDATE: A Guide to India's Legal Research and Legal System, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/India_Legal_Research1.html . See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “India,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/india.php.

197 See India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.mea.gov.in/.

198 See, e.g., https://india.gov.in/ and CommonLII (http://www.commonlii.org/resources/221.html), for Indian domestic legislation.

199 See BBC, India Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12557384 (2015)(revealing that India is the world's largest democracy).

200 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—India, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/insession1.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for India, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/INIndex.aspx.

201 See Human Rights Watch, India, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/india.

202 See Amnesty International, India, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/asia-and-the-pacific/india/report-india/.

204 See United Nations Mission to India, https:// www.pminewyork.org/.

205 See World Bank, “Doing Business in India” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/IND.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

206 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in India,” http://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/publications/2015/pwc-destination-india-2015.pdf.

207 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with India (2015), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3454.htm.

208 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-India Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/south-central-asia/india.

209 See Export.gov, Doing Business in India, http://export.gov/india/doingbusinessinindia/index.asp and India, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/india090814.asp.

210 See OECD, India resources, http://www.oecd.org/india/ (2016).

211 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: India, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp413_e.htm.

212 See, e.g., WorldLII (including Indonesia), http://www.worldlii.org/id/.

213 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Indonesia”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

215 Alamo D. Laiman, Dewi Savitri Reni, Ronald Lengkong, and Sigit Ardiyanto, Update by Dewi Savitri Reni, GlobaLex, UPDATE: The Indonesian Legal System and Legal Research, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Indonesia1.html . See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Indonesia,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/indonesia.php.

216 See Indonesia, Department of Foreign Affairs, http://www.kemlu.go.id/en/Default.aspx.

217 See, e.g., https://apps.law.unimelb.edu.au/alc, for Indonesian domestic legislation in English.

218 See BBC, Indonesia Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-14921238 (2015).

219 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Indonesia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/idsession1.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Indonesia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/IDIndex.aspx.

220 See Human Rights Watch, Indonesia, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/indonesia.

221 See Amnesty International, Indonesia, Country report, https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/asia-and-the-pacific/indonesia/.

223 See United Nations Mission to Indonesia, http://mission-indonesia.org/.

224 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Indonesia” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/IDN.pdf . See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

225 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Indonesia” – http://download.pwc.com/ie/pubs/2014_pwc_ireland_doing_business_and_investing_indonesia.pdf.

226 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Indonesia (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2748.htm.

227 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Indonesia Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/southeast-asia-pacific/indonesia.

228 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Indonesia, http://export.gov/indonesia/doingbusinessinindonesia/index.asp and Indonesia, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/indonesia090815.asp.

229 See OECD, Indonesia resources, http://www.oecd.org/indonesia/ (2016).

230 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Indonesia, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp378_e.htm.

232 See, e.g., WORLDLII, http://www.worldlii.org/countries.html.

233 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Italy”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

235 Elio Fameli and Fiorenza Socci, Update by Elio Fomeli and Francesco Fameli, GlobaLex, UPDATE: Guide to Italian Legal Research and Resources on the Web, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Italy1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Italy,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/italy.php.

236 See Italy, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, http://www.esteri.it/mae/en.

237 See, e.g., http://www.camera-arbitrale.it/it/index.php , for Italian domestic legislation.

238 See BBC, Italy Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17433142 (2015).

239 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Italy, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/ITSession7.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Italy, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/ENACARegion/Pages/ITIndex.aspx.

241 See Amnesty International, Italy, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/italy/report-italy/.

243 See United Nations Mission to Italy, http://www.italyun.esteri.it/rappresentanza_onu/en/.

244 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Italy” (2016), www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/ITA.pdf . See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

245 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Italy,” http://read.pwc.com/i/524910-what-about-italy-2015/235.

246 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Italy (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4033.htm.

247 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Italy/EU Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union.

248 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Italy, http://www.export.gov/italy/doingbusinessinitaly/index.asp and Italy, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/italy090818.asp.

249 See OECD, Italy resources, http://www.oecd.org/italy/ (2016).

250 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Italy, https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/italy_e.htm.

251 See, e.g., NATLEX, Italian Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.listResults?p_lang=en&p_country=ITA&p_count=1104&p_classification=01.05&p_classcount=8.

252 See, e.g., ASIANLII, http://www.asianlii.org/.

253 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Japan”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

255 Makoto Ibusuki, Update by Keiko Okuhara, GlobaLex, UPDATE: Japanese Law Research Guide, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Japan1.html . See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Japan,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/japan.php.

256 See Japan, Ministry of Justice, http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/.

257 See, e.g., http://www.nichibenren.or.jp/en/about/judicial_system/judicial_system.html , for a description of the Japanese legal system.

258 See BBC, Japan Country Profile, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801 (2016).

259 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Japan, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/JPSession2.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Japan, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/JPIndex.aspx.

260 See Human Rights Watch, Japan, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/asia/japan.

261 See Amnesty International, Japan, Country report, http://www.amnesty.org.au/features/comments/36642.

263 See United Nations Mission to Japan, http://www.un.emb-japan.go.jp/.

264 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Japan” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/JPN.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

265 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Japan” https://www.pwc.com/jp/en/tax-services/assets/starting-operations-in-japan-2011.pdf.

266 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Japan (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm.

267 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Japan Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan-korea-apec.

268 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Japan, http://www.export.gov/japan/doingbusinessinjapan/index.asp and Japan, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/japan090820.asp.

269 See OECD, Japan resources, http://www.oecd.org/japan/ (2016).

270 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Japan, https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/japan_e.htm . See also APEC, http://www.apec.org/.

273 See, e.g., ASIANLII (Asian Legal Information Institute), http://www.asianlii.org/.

274 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “South Korea”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

276 Jootaek (Juice) Lee, GlobaLex, UPDATE: A Research Guide and a Bibliography for Korean Law Resources in English, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/South_Korean_Legal_Resources1.html#TypesofLaw. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “South Korea,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/southkorea.php. See also UPDATE: South Korean Law Research on the Internet, Hyeon-Cheol Kim and Inyoung Cho, Update by Hyeon-Cheol Kim. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/South_Korea1.html.

277 See South Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/.

278 See, e.g., http://www.asianlii.org/resources/260.html, for South Korean domestic legislation.

279 See BBC, South Korea Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15289563 (2015).

280 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—South Korea, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/KPSession6.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for South Korea, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/KPIndex.aspx.

281 See Human Rights Watch, South Korea, Country report, https://www.hrw.org/asia/south-korea.

282 See Amnesty International, South Korea, Country report, https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/asia-and-the-pacific/south-korea/.

283 See ICRC, National Implementation Database, South Korea, https://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/vwLawsByCategorySelected.xsp?xp_countrySelected=KP.

284 See United Nations Mission to South Korea, http://un.mofat.go.kr/.

285 See World Bank, “Doing Business in South Korea” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/KOR.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

286 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in South Korea,” https:// www.pwc.de/de/internationale-maerkte/assets/doing-business-and-investing-in-korea.pdf

287 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with South Korea (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2800.htm.

288 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-South Korea Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/japan-korea-apec/korea.

289 See Export.gov, Doing Business in South Korea, http://www.export.gov/southkorea/ and South Korea, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/korea090824.asp.

290 See OECD, South Korea resources, http://www.oecd.org/canada/ (2016).

291 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: South Korea, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp368_e.htm.

292 See, e.g., NATLEX, South Korea, Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=PRK. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

293 See, e.g., WorldLII, http://www.worldlii.org/.

294 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Mexico”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

296 Francisco A. Avalos, UPDATE: An Electronic Guide to Mexican Law, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Mexico1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Mexico,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/mexico.php.

297 See Mexico, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/eua/index.php/en.

298 See, e.g., http://www.worldlii.org/mx/ , for available Mexican legislation.

299 See BBC, Mexico Country Profile, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm (2015).

300 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Mexico, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/MXSession4.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Mexico, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/LACRegion/Pages/MXIndex.aspx.

301 See Human Rights Watch, Mexico, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/mexico.

302 See Amnesty International, Mexico, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/mexico/report-mexico/.

305 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Mexico” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/MEX.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

306 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Mexico,” http://read.pwc.com/i/434024-doing-business-in-mexico-2015.

307 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Mexico (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35749.htm

308 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Mexico Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/americas/mexico.

309 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Mexico, http://www.export.gov/mexico/doingbusinessinmexico/index.asp and Mexico, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://www.export.gov/mexico/.

310 See OECD, Mexico resources, http://www.oecd.org/mexico/ (2016).

311 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Mexico, https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/mexico_e.htm.

312 See, e.g., NATLEX, Mexico Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=MEX. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

313 See, e.g., WorldLII, http://www.worldlii.org/.

314 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Russia”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

316 Audrey A. Arnautovich, GlobaLex, UPDATE: A Guide to Legal Research in Russia, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Russia_Legal_Research1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Russia,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/russia.php.

317 See Russia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.gov.ru/main/ministry/isp-vlast44_en.html

318 See, e.g., http://www.worldlii.org/, for Russian domestic legislation.

319 See BBC, Russia Country Profile, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17839672 (2015).

320 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Russia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/RUSession4.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Russia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/ENACARegion/Pages/RUIndex.aspx.

321 See Human Rights Watch, Russia, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/russia

322 See Amnesty International, Russia, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/russian-federation/.

323 See United Nations Mission to Russia, http://russiaun.ru/en.

324 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Russia” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/RUS.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

325 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Russia,” https:// www.pwc.ru/ru/doing-business-in-russia/assets/e-dbg.pdf.

326 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Russia (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3183.htm.

327 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Russia, http://export.gov/ccg/russia090879.asp and Russia, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://www.export.gov/russia/doingbusinessinrussia/index.asp.

328 See OECD, Russia resources, http://www.oecd.org/russia/ (2016).

329 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Russia, https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/russia_e.htm.

330 See, e.g., NATLEX, Russian Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=RUS. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

331 See, e.g., WorldLII, http://www.worldlii.org/.

332 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Saudi Arabia”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

334 Dr. Abdullah F. Ansary, UPDATE: A Brief Overview of the Saudi Arabian Legal System, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Saudi_Arabia1.html . See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Saudi Arabia,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/saudiarabia.php.

335 Id.

336 See, e.g., http://www.worldlii.org/sa/ , for Saudi Arabian domestic legislation.

337 See BBC, Saudi Arabia Country Profile, www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14702705 (2015).

338 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Saudi Arabia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/SASession17.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Saudi Arabia, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/MENARegion/Pages/SAIndex.aspx.

339 See Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabia, Country report, https://www.hrw.org/middle-east/n-africa/saudi-arabia

341 See ICRC, National Implementation Database, Saudi Arabia, https://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/vwLawsByCategorySelected.xsp?xp_countrySelected=SA.

342 See United Nations Mission to Saudi Arabia, http://www.saudimission.org/.

343 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Saudi Arabia” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/SAU.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

344 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Saudi Arabia,” https:// www.pwc.com/m1/en/tax/documents/Doing-Business-Guide-KSA.pdf

345 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm.

346 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-Saudi Arabia Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/middle-east/north-africa/saudi-arabia.

347 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Saudi Arabia, http://www.export.gov/saudiarabia/doingbusinessinsaudiarabia/index.asp and Saudi Arabia, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://www.export.gov/ccg/saudiarabia090959.asp.

348 See OECD, Saudi Arabia resources, http://www.oecd.org/countries/saudiarabia/ (2016).

349 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Saudi Arabia, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp414_e.htm.

350 See, e.g., NATLEX, Saudi Arabian Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=SAU. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.

351 See, e.g., SAFLII (South African Legal Information Institute), http://www.saflii.org/.

352 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “South Africa”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

354 UPDATE: Researching South African Law, Amanda Barratt and Pamela Snyman, Update by Redson Edward Kapindu. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/South_Africa1.html. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “South Africa,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/southafrica.php.

355 See South Africa, Department of Foreign Affairs, http://www.dirco.gov.za/.

356 See, e.g., http://www.saflii.org/ , for South African domestic legislation.

357 See BBC, South African Country Profile, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094760 (2015).

358 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—South Africa, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/ZASession1.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for South Africa, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/AfricaRegion/Pages/ZAIndex.aspx.

359 See Human Rights Watch, South Africa, Country report, https://www.hrw.org/africa/south-africa.

360 See Amnesty International, South Africa, Country report, https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/south-africa/.

361 See ICRC, National Implementation Database, South Africa, https://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/vwLawsByCategorySelected.xsp?xp_countrySelected=ZA.

362 See United Nations Mission to South Africa, http://www.southafrica-newyork.net/pmun/

363 See World Bank, “Doing Business in South Africa” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/ZAF.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

364 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in South Africa,” http://www.pwc.co.za/en/africa-desk/doing-business-africa.html.

365 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with South Africa (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm.

366 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-South Africa Trade, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/africa/southern-africa/south-africa.

367 See Export.gov, Doing Business in South Africa, http://export.gov/southafrica/doingbusinessinsouthafrica/ and South Africa, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://www.export.gov/ccg/southafrica090960.asp.

368 See OECD, South Africa resources, http://www.oecd.org/southafrica/ (2016).

369 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Canada, https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp414_e.htm.

371 See, e.g., WORLDLII (World Legal Information Institute), http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2123.html.

372 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “Turkey”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

374 UPDATE: A Guide to Turkish Public Law and Legal Research, Serap Yazici. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Turkey1.html#m. See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “Turkey,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/turkey.php.

375 See Turkey, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, http://www.mfa.gov.tr/default.en.mfa.

376 See, e.g., http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2123.html, for Turkish domestic legislation.

377 See BBC, Turkey Country Profile, www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17988453 (2015).

378 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—Turkey, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/TRSession8.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for Turkey, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/ENACARegion/Pages/TRIndex.aspx.

379 See Human Rights Watch, Turkey, Country report, https:// www.hrw.org/europe/central-asia/turkey.

380 See Amnesty International, Turkey, Country report, https:// www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/turkey/.

382 See United Nations Mission to Turkey, http://turkuno.dt.mfa.gov.tr/.

383 See World Bank, “Doing Business in Turkey” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/TUR.pdf . See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

384 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in Turkey,” http://www.pwc.com.tr/en/publications/arastirmalar/pdf/doing-business-in-turkey.pdf

385 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with Turkey (2016), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3432.htm.

386 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Turkey, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/turkey.

387 See Export.gov, Doing Business in Turkey, http://www.export.gov/ccg/turkey090909.asp and Turkey, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://www.export.gov/turkey/doingbusinessinturkey/index.asp.

388 See OECD, Turkey resources, http://www.oecd.org/turkey/ (2016).

389 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: Turkey, https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/turkey_e.htm.

390 See, e.g., BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute), http://www.bailii.org/

391 See Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law Guide, “United Kingdom”, http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/foreign-law-guide.

393 Hester Swift, UPDATE: A Guide to the UK Legal System, Sarah Carter, Update, http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/United_Kingdom1.html . See also Law Library of Congress, Guide to Law Online, “United Kingdom,” https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/uk.php.

394 See United Kingdom, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, https:// www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/uk.php . See also Gary Slapper and David Kelly, The English Legal System (2014–15 ed. London: Routledge-Cavendish).

395 See, e.g., http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ (Her Majesty's Stationery Office), for UK domestic legislation.

396 See BBC, United Kingdom Country Profile, www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18023389 (2015).

397 See, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Universal Periodic Review—United Kingdom, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/gbsession1.aspx . See also the UN human rights country profile page for human rights treaties and other documentation for United Kingdom, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/ENACARegion/Pages/GBIndex.aspx.

398 See Human Rights Watch, United Kingdom, Country report, https://www.hrw.org/europe/central-asia/united-kingdom.

399 See Amnesty International, United Kingdom, Country report, https://www.amnesty.org.uk/.

401 See United Nations Mission to United Kingdom, https:// www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/uk-mission-to-un-in-new-york.

402 See World Bank, “Doing Business in the United Kingdom” (2016), http://www.doingbusiness.org/reports/global-reports/~/media/giawb/doing%20business/documents/profiles/country/GBR.pdf. See also World Bank, Doing Business in…., Economic Reports by Jurisdiction, http://www.doingbusiness.org/.

403 See Price Waterhouse Coopers, “Doing Business in the United Kingdom,” http://download.pwc.com/ie/pubs/2014_pwc_ireland_doing_business_and_investing_uk.pdf.

404 See U.S. Department of State, U.S. Relations with United Kingdom (2015), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm.

405 See Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S.-UK Trade Facts, https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union.

406 See Export.gov, Doing Business in United Kingdom, http://www.export.gov/unitedkingdom/doingbusinessintheuk/index.asp and United Kingdom, Country Commercial Guide (2015), http://export.gov/ccg/unitedkingdom090963.asp.

407 See OECD, United Kingdom resources, http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/ (2016).

408 See World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Policy Review: United Kingdom, https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/united_kingdom_e.htm.

409 See, LexisNexis, Doing Business in United Kingdom, http://www.lexisnexis.com/counsel/ac_international.asp.

410 See, e.g., NATLEX, UK Labour, Social Security, and Human Rights legislation, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.countrySubjects?p_lang=en&p_country=GBR. See generally, NATLEX, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en.