Codes Translations tend to be of particular codes or statutes, or collections of laws of a number of countries on a particular subject. The two basic approaches are to search by subject or by jurisdiction. In general, the laws that have been translated are those that will sell based on subject matter or geography. Laws related to commercial and investment matters are most often translated. Although it is highly selective in what it publishes, as a rule the translations are among the first available.
Specialized periodicals can also be a good sources for translations of law on specific subjects.
For example, the World Intellectual Property Organization journal Industrial Property and Copyright often includes translations of treaties, laws, and cases on patent, copyright and design law. Laws may also be republished in treatises. You can also look for translations of codes in the online catalog using a keyword search. Court Decisions Court decisions are rarely translated. European Current Law includes abstract of case law from western Europe.