Also available on the Law Library's CD Network. Rather dated but still useful. Look for topical compilations, digests, periodicals, such as International Encyclopaedia of Laws , Digest of Commercial Laws of the World , or International Digest of Health Legislation . Primary law materials are available for the countries listed below. Extent of coverage varies from country to country.
Countries listed in bold type have the most extensive coverage.
The Internet is becoming a very important tool. If you are looking for a specific law, the tools mentioned above are very useful. Reynolds and Flores, Foreign Law is particularly useful since it contains a section by subject for each country. Country research guides may not provide guidance for all specific laws, but will provide information on compilations of laws or specific codes. Be sure to look for subject compilations, for example, laws on copyright would be in a set called Copyright Laws and Treaties of the World.