International Law

Database of selected domestic EU member state laws on insolvency/bankruptcy.

Database of laws and cases from EC member countries (and Norway) related to insolvency and restructuring of companies.

Provides information about legal frameworks governing restructuring by region.

Online database of insolvency laws from selected jurisdictions.

BIS’s regional research offices focusing on Asia and the Americas publish secondary sources on central banks, financial regulation, and other commercial law topics.

Includes documentation and analysis of commercial laws for selected jurisdictions, mainly under the heading of “Regional Report.”

Relevant national legislation, trade agreements provisions, and information on specialized governmental agencies for key trade issues addressed in negotiations.

Library of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and treaties with investment provisions (TIPs) for jurisdictions around the world.

International case law and bibliography on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts and the Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

Compiles data on how banks are regulated and supervised around the world. The data is update periodically and downloadable as an Excel file.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.

WorldTradeLaw.net offers a free library of current trade news and resources.