BMH/LIENS





Intellectual Property

OMPI
of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a UN body whose task is to monitor intellectual property rights compliance. Presentation of the organisation, definition of the various fields of intellectual property activity, access to statutory material, etc

ALAI
Presentation of the International Literary and Artistic Association. Information on current events regarding copyright.

AIPPI
Presentation of the International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (IAPIP).

Max- Planck -Institut
Presentation of the Max-Planck research institute specialized in literary and artistic property (copyright). Information on the institute's work. Bibliographic references. On-line publications.

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht
This German association's site is devoted to copyright: functions, activities, statutory instruments, and court decisions.



New Technology

AFNIC
Information on domain names and registration procedures. Directory of .fr sites.

CNEJITA
Experts in computer and associated technologies. Legal information, directory of experts.

ADIJ
Presentation of the Association pour le Développement de l'Informatique Juridique (Association for the Development of Legal Databases) and access to information on Computer and New Technology law by way of a "What's new" section, a forum, and theme-based files.

AFDIT
Presentation of the Association Française du Droit de l'Informatique et de la Télécommunication (French Association for Computer Law and Telecommunication law)

CIGREF
An association of major European companies for the promotion of computer information systems use. Current events, theme-based files, and an online press review.



Commercial law

Ministères des Finances, de l'Économie et de l'Industrie
Portal of the French Ministry of Finance. Practical information for both the general public and companies. Ministry news, statutory material, links to the different Ministry services (DGCCRF, Télècom, Énergie, etc.).

Bundesagentur für Außenwirtschaft (BFAI)
Service of the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft u. Technologie) devoted to foreign trade.



Community law

Europa
European Union server. Access to the different European community institutions, to official EU documents, to legal material, and jurisprudence. EU news.

Union des avocats européens (UAE)
Site of the European Lawyers' Union. Presentation of its objectives and activities. List of publications and events. On-line member directory.



Arbitration law

CCI
International Court of Arbitration. Information on arbitration law, litigation settlement procedures. Access to statutory texts in several languages.

Institut pour l'arbitrage international
On-line directory of arbitration specialists, information on arbitration in France. Forum.


Die Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
Presentation of the German arbitration institute. Statutory texts available on-line in different languages.



Droit pharmaceutique et de la santé

Ordre des médecins
Of particular note, a legal monitoring section devoted to statutory instruments and material on medicine as well as contract models such as the transfer of clientele contract.

AFSSAPS
Overview of l'Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé (French Agency for Sanitary Security of Health Products). Theme files, standard forms on-line. An alerting service.

ANAES
Presentation of l'agence Nationale d'Accréditation et d'Évaluation en Santé (French Agency for Accreditation and Evaluation for Health), its role, its services. Access to press files.

EMEA
European agency for the evaluation of medical products. On-line access to various documents and forms.



Useful links

Barreau de Paris
Information on the Paris bar and the services it provides. On-line directory of lawyers.

Premier Ministre
French government site. Current event files. Links to all other French Ministry sites.

Légifrance
French law on-line : legislative enactments, the Official Journal since 1990, direct Internet access to international treaties, collective labour agreements, jurisprudence, and legal news.

Association des juristes Français et allemands (DFJ)
Presentation of the association and of its activities. Of particular note, information on French and German legal education.