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	Basic Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The term Basic Law is used in some places as an alternate to "constitution".
		A Basic Law is either a constitution constitution, or in countries with uncodified constitutions, a law given to have constitution powers and effect.
		Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basic_Law (71 words)

	Encyclopedia article on Hong Kong Basic Law [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The Basic Law was drafted in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong (The Joint Declaration), signed between the Chinese and British governments on December 19, 1984.
		The executive authorities and legislature of the HKSAR shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law.
		The laws previously in force in Hong Kong, that is, the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law (such as Chinese clan law) shall be maintained, except for any that contravene the Basic Law and subject to any amendment by the legislature of the HKSAR.
	encyclozine.com /Hong_Kong_Basic_Law (1070 words)

	Grundgesetz -- German Constitution (May 23, 1949--Last amended August 31, 1990; English translation) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Laws enacted under item 11a of Article 74 may, with the consent of the Bundesrat stipulate that they shall be executed by the Länder acting as agents of the Federation.
		Within the meaning of this Basic Law, a majority of the members of the Bundestag and of the Federal Convention is the majority of the number of their members established by law.
		This Basic Law, which is valid for the entire German people following the achievement of the unity and freedom of Germany, shall cease to be in force on the day on which a constitution adopted by a free decision of the German people comes into force.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/eurodocs/germ/ggeng.html (17369 words)

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		Article 8 The laws previously in force in Hong Kong, that is, the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law shall be maintained, except for any that contravene this Law, and subject to any amendment by the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
		Article 18 The laws in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be this Law, the laws previously in force in Hong Kong as provided for in Article 8 of this Law, and the laws enacted by the legislature of the Region.
		Laws listed in Annex III to this Law shall be confined to those relating to defence and foreign affairs as well as other matters outside the limits of the autonomy of the Region as specified by this Law.
	www.constitution.org /cons/hongkong.txt (9348 words)

	ICL - Israel Index
		Basic Law: The President of the State (1964)
		Israel, like Canada and New Zealand, has no written constitution in one single document, but rather a number of Basic Laws.
		The West Bank, added to the territory during the 1967 war, is the Judea and Samaria of biblical Israel.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/is__indx.html (465 words)

	Basic Laws - Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		After all the basic laws will be enacted, they will constitute together, with an appropriate introduction and several general rulings, the constitution of the State of Israel.
		Following the adoption of the Harari proposal in 1950, work began on the legislation of the basic laws, the first of which - the Basic Law: the Knesset, which was initiated by the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee - was adopted by the third Knesset.
		Others claim that the superiority of basic laws stems from the fact that they are the product of the Knesset acting as the Constituent Assembly, and that from their mere definition as "basic laws" one may conclude that they are constitutionally superior.
	www.knesset.gov.il /description/eng/eng_mimshal_yesod.htm (268 words)

	Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Grundgesetz, GG)
		In the case of bills to amend this Basic Law or to transfer sovereign powers pursuant to Article 23 or 24 the comment period shall be nine weeks; the fourth sentence of this paragraph shall not apply.
		A land law may assign the decision of constitutional disputes within a Land to the Federal Constitutional Court, and the final decision in matters involving the application of Land law to the supreme courts specified in paragraph (1) of Article 95.
		If a federal law imposes additional expenditures on or withdraws revenue from the Länder, the additional burden may be compensated for by federal grants pursuant to a federal law requiring the consent of the Bundesrat, provided the additional burden is limited to a short period of time.
	www.iuscomp.org /gla/statutes/GG.htm (15613 words)

	Palestine Center - The Palestinian Basic Law
		The Basic Law was supposed to have been the governing document for an autonomy period that should have ended in 1999, the time for completion of final status negotiations.
		The PA Election Law, which set up the structure for electing the new council, stated that the PLC would compose a constitutional order for the transitional period founded upon “popular sovereignty, democratic principles, separation of powers, independence of the judiciary, equality among citizens, and the guarantee of the basic rights of the citizen.
		He said the Basic Law should be developed by Palestinians everywhere, not just the PLC which only represented the Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.
	www.palestinecenter.org /cpap/pubs/20020730ib.html (1167 words)

	LLRX -- Update to Beyond the Border: The Chinese Legal Information System in Cyberspace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Basics of the laws of the People’s Republic of China, the laws of the Hong Kong SAR, and the laws of the Macao SAR
		From their position and nature, those two laws are national laws, not local laws, therefore, no laws, ordinances, administrative regulations and other normative documents of the HRSAR and the Macao SAR shall violate the Basic Law.
		At the same time, the Basic Law of the both regions states clearly that the existing capitalist system and the way of life in the regions shall remain unchanged for 50 years, the laws previously in force in these two regions shall be maintained.
	www.llrx.com /features/china2.htm (7338 words)

	LLRX.com - A Complete Research Guide to the Laws of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
		The laws of Taiwan, the remaining part of the former Republic of China, has developed its own legal system different from that of the mainland after the Nationalists lost the civil war to the Communists in 1949 and is out of the PRC’s legal scheme.
		At the same time, the Basic Law of both regions states clearly that the existing capitalist system and the people’s way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years, and the laws previously in force shall be maintained.
		China Law and Practice is the electronic version of the journal under the same title published by Asian Law and Practice in Hong Kong.
	www.llrx.com /features/prc.htm (11827 words)

	The Science and Technology Basic Law (Unofficial Translation) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The Government shall establish a basic plan for the promotion of SandT (hereinafter referred to as "Basic Plan") in order to comprehensively and systematically implement policies with regard to the promotion of SandT.
		This English language version of this law is a translation of an original document produced in Japanese.
		Any questions that may arise about the interpretation of the law shall be resolved with regard to the original Japanese document.
	www8.cao.go.jp /cstp/english/law.html (1098 words)

	Basic Law Enforcement Training
		The Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Curriculum is designed to prepare entry level individuals with the cognitive and physical skills needed to become certified law enforcement officers in North Carolina.
		The BLET course is filled with practical exercises and an extensive Ethics section that is woven throughout the training experience.
		Upon completion of the course, the new law enforcement officer is certified to work as a sworn law enforcement officer in North Carolina.
	www.jus.state.nc.us /NCJA/blet1.htm (199 words)

	Japanese Law Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Bank of Japan Law amended as of 2001 (establishing the bank as an autonomous entity, albeit one which must consult with the government in implementing its objectives of price stability etc)
		The Temple University in Japan webpage maintained by Vicki Beyer, containing casenotes and translations of cases on corporate law and governance, antitrust, and copyright law.
		Recent cases of Teacher Dismissals etc, briefly introduced (in Japanese with some English translations and contrasting US law) on the personal website of a former high school principal.
	www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp /~luke/japaneselawlinks.html (2581 words)

	Constitutions, treaties, and official declarations around the world
		UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
		The International Constitutional Law Project has a good collection of constitutional documents.
		Basic Law of Government, 1992 and constitutional background.
	www.psr.keele.ac.uk /const.htm (367 words)

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		Annex III National Laws to Be Applied in the Macao Special Admrnistrative Region
		Decision of the National People's Congress on Approving the Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
		Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
	www.umac.mo /basiclaw/english/main.html (287 words)

	The Saudi Arabian Information Resource - The Basic Law
		The Saudi Arabian Information Resource - The Basic Law
		The Basic Law, which incorporates the arrangements for the Consultative Council and for regional government, established in written form both a description of the essential structure and organization of government and, in effect, a bill of rights for the citizen.
		The Basic Law sets out the general principles on which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is founded.
	www.saudinf.com /main/c541.htm (66 words)

	GEORGIA BASIC LAW PAGE
		This Web Site was created by Johnny Warren for Basic Legal Publications, Inc. to provide useful information and links of interest to individuals and businesses using the small claims court system, particularly the Georgia Magistrate Courts.
		However,our publication, "GEORGIA MAGISTRATE COURT GUIDE with Forms-3rd Edition" is available by mailorder from Basic Legal Publications, Inc., Post Office Box 8198, Dublin, Georgia 31040-8198.
		Each copy is $34.75 prepaid including Georgia Sales Tax and Shipping.
	www.basiclaw.com (318 words)

	THE BASIC ENVIRONMENT LAW(Tentative Translation) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
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		Environmental Pollution Control in Specific Areas (Articles 17 and 18)
		Conference on Environmental Pollution Control (Articles 45 and 46)
	www.env.go.jp /en/lar/blaw (66 words)

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