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About N-Lex

What does N-Lex offer?

  • Search results directly from national databases
  • Description of database contents and search options for each country (search fields and different types of national law)
  • Multilingual dictionary (EUROVOC) - to help you make text searches in foreign languages
  • Context-sensitive help - to give you more information on specific search fields or show you examples

Who is N-Lex for?

N-Lex was designed to help companies, national civil services and parliaments, universities, legal specialists and the general public. It can be useful if you are:

  • Intending to study or work abroad
  • Involved in international business
  • Interested in or need to examine the legal system in a particular EU country.

When and how was N-Lex developed?

N-Lex was launched on 28 April 2006. As interest in the project has grown, the number of national sites has risen from 4 at the outset to 23 today – with the long-term goal to include all EU countries.

The site was developed jointly by the EU publications office and EU governments. Still a pilot project, N-Lex requires considerable ongoing collaboration on both sides, to create a stable, standardised system.
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