NAFTA and the Americas
General Resources
Collections of International Agreements
http://www.brooklaw.edu/librarylinks/treaty.php
Federation of International Trade Associations: Web Resources
http://www.fita.org/webindex/index.html
Hieros Gamos Guide to Global Trade Law
http://www.hg.org/trade.html
World Arbitration Reporter
ArbitrationLaw Online is your complete up-to-the-minute resource for information and commentary on all facets of international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution. It is updated with new and revised material on a daily basis. Please ask a librarian for a user name and password to access this database.
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs, Business and Economics, edited, annotated, and updated by Prof. Wayne Selcher
http://www.etown.edu/vl/intlbus.html
Bibliographies and Research Guides
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law: Treaties, by Jill McC. Watson
http://www.asil.org/resource/treaty1.htm
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law: United Nations, by Marci Hoffman and Paul Zarins
http://www.asil.org/RESOURCE/un1.htm
Bibliography on the CISG and UNIDROIT Principles from Pace University Law School
http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/biblio/biblio.html
European Union Research Guide by Jeanne Rehberg, New York University School of Law
http://www.law.nyu.edu/library/euguide.html
Guide to Foreign and International Legal Research by Jean Davis and Victoria Szymczak
http://brkl.brooklaw.edu/screens/rgintl.pdf
Guide to GATT/WTO Research, Jeanne Rehberg, New York University School of Law
http://www.law.nyu.edu/library/wtoguide.html
Guide to the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods by Claire Germain
http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/lawlibrary/guides/cisg/sales.html
North American Free Trade Agreement Research Guide from Harvard Law School
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/international/nafta.php
Researching Non-US Treaties by Sefanie Weigman
http://www.llrx.com/features/non_ustreaty.htm
United Nations Documentation Symbol Guide
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/symbol.htm
United Nations Documents and Publications, Stanford University Libraries Guide
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/jonsson/int/un.html
U.S. Government Web Sites
International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/
The ITA is a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce. At this site you will find market oriented trade information and statistics organized by country, region and industry. The TCC's Trade and Related Agreements Database (TARA) includes active, binding agreements between the United States and its trading partners covering manufactured products and services. It is designed to provide the public with information on agreements currently in force and does not include agriculture agreements.
Office of the Legal Advisor for Private International Law
http://www.state.gov/s/l/c3452.htm
The purpose of this web site is to provide a convenient location to find treaties in force for the United States, other international instruments, and information on current negotiations and projects covering the private international law of such areas as trade and commerce, finance and banking, trusts and estates, family and children matters, and international judicial assistance.
United States Court of International Trade
http://www.cit.uscourts.gov/
Provides PDF access to the Court's slip opinions and court calendar.
United States International Trade Commission
http://www.usitc.gov/
The USTIC takes action against unfair trade practices with particular emphasis on intellectual property rights, and acts as an advisor to the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government regarding the impact of import practices on the economy. This site provides access to their docket and calendar and includes the complaints and petitions that are filed with this agency. It also provides economic reports on industries and global trends that are prepared in connection with the purpose of the agency.
International Organizations
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
http://www.unidroit.org/
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) is an independent intergovernmental organization with 58 member states. Its purpose is to examine ways of harmonizing and co-ordinating the private law of States and of groups of States, and to promote adoption of uniform private laws. At this site you will find full text versions of adopted and preliminary drafts of UNIDROIT Conventions and a status sheet for each.
World Bank International Trade Division
http://www.worldbank.org/research/trade/
This site at the World Bank has a good collection of full text working papers on international trade issues. Included in this collection are working papers on the World Trade Organization, GATT and select regional trade integration agreements.
World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org/
The WTO site houses an excellent library of trade documents and other publications. They also offer information on specific trade topics: dispute settlement, environment, government procurement, intellectual property, sale of goods and services.
Country Guides and Information
CIA World Fact Book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
The CIA provides maps, geographic, government, economic and cultural information about countries. Excellent organization.
Department of State Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. They include facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States.
Global Edge
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
An outline of the business climate, political structure, history, and statistical data for more than 190 countries. Includes regional and country specific links in addition to a general overview of each geographic area. Hosted by Michigan State University.
Internet Resources for Latin America
http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/
This site focuses on current events, culture and the laws of Latin American countries.
Library of Congress: Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
The links to government and law for each country provide opportunities to find research guides and databases of primary law. Also, note the link to Research and Databases on this page.
Convention on the International Sale of Goods
Article 2 of the Uniform Commerical Code (via the Legal Information Institute)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2/overview.html
As a point of interest, the application of the CISG replaces the application of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code in the United States. It can be useful to look at relevant provisions of the UCC for an understanding of US application of these laws.
CISG Database at Pace University School of Law
http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/
This all-round research page for the Convention on the International Sale of Goods contains an extensive database of searchable material. Included at this site are bibliographies, full-text writings, and a searchable case law database.
Convention on the International Sale of Goods (UNCITRAL)
http://www.uncitral.org/
UNCITRAL is concerned with the harmonization of international trade law. Its web site includes full text documents flowing from the work of UNCITRAL. This includes conventions, model laws, preparatory documents, and bibliographies. There is a case law database that allows users to access case abstracts for free (full text available with a paid for subscription). The USEFUL links portion of the web site provide links to country institutions that are creating databases for the Convention on the International Sale of Goods as it relates to their country. Many of these links have English translations and case law on the application of CISG in their courts. Among these countries are France, Germany, Japan, Norway and the United States
Convention on the International Sale of Goods (UNCITRAL)
http://www.uncitral.org/
UNCITRAL is concerned with the harmonization of international trade law. Its web site includes full text documents flowing from the work of UNCITRAL. This includes conventions, model laws, preparatory documents, and bibliographies. There is a case law database that allows users to access case abstracts for free (full text available with a paid for subscription). The USEFUL links portion of the web site provide links to country institutions that are creating databases for the Convention on the International Sale of Goods as it relates to their country. Many of these links have English translations and case law on the application of CISG in their courts. Among these countries are France, Germany, Japan, Norway and the United States
NAFTA and the Americas
Candian Department of International Trade and Affairs
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/nafta-alena/sites-en.asp
This site provides access to the full text of NAFTA and links to related government and academic materials in both Canada and the United States.
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
http://www.cec.org/home/index.cfm?varlan=english
The CEC is an international organization that was created under the North American Agreement for Environmental Cooperation which complements the environmental provisions of NAFTA. Its purpose is to address regional environmental concerns, to prevent trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote enforcement of environmental laws. Researchers can search their Transboundry Agreements Infobase to access full text agreements and treaties on transboundary environmental cooperation in North America. They also provide access to periodic reports on the condition of the environment in NAFTA member states. Their Web site is accessible in English, French and Spanish.
Commission for Labor Cooperation
http://www.naalc.org/
The CLC is an international organization that was created by North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation which complements the labor provisions of NAFTA. Its purpose is to improve working conditions and living standards, and enforce basic rights of workers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The CLC provides access to the text of the supplemental labor side agreement, a review of the agreement, and periodic reports about the status of workers in the NAFTA member states. Their web site is accessible in English, French and Spanish.
NAFTA Research Guide ? by Katherine Topulos, Foreign and International Law Librarian, Duke University
http://www.law.duke.edu/lib/ResearchGuides/nafta/naftaframe.html
NAFTA Secretariat
http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/DefaultSite/index.html
You can retrieve the full text of the NAFTA Agreement you can access Panel Reports, Decisions and Progress reports.
Organization of American States
http://www.oas.org
Under their documents link, you can access the full text of the North American Free Trade Agreement. the OAS provides an overview of each chapter of NAFTA. The OAS also contains full text documentation of other multi- and bi-lateral agreements, regional agreements, nonreciprocal agreements, general association and cooperation agreements relative to trade in the Americas.
Bibliographies and Research Guides
Text of Agreement
NAFTA Resources
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