Institute for Transnational Law - Foreign Law Translations

Institute for Transnational Law

From a message sent to the INT-LAW listserv by the University of Texas at Austin today:

Foreign Law Translations is a collection of nearly 1,000 translated judicial decisions and statutes. It is a unique resource for comparative law research. Franch and Germany are particularly well represented. The fields of constitutional law, administrative law, tort law, contract law, and restitution are covered. Austria, Israel, and Italy are also represented in the collection. Foreign Law Translations forms a part of the University of Texas School of Law's efforts to strengthen interest in the study of foreign law and comparative methodology, centerd on the Institute of Translational Law. The Chairman of the Institute is Professor Sir Basil Markesinis QC, Jamail Regents Chair in Law.