Tutorial For Legifrance, Official French Government Legal Information Website

Legifrance, the official French government website for legal materials from France and the European Union, has a new tutorial in PDF format.

A solid knowledge of French is required.

The tutorial covers:

• official legislative news
• the government Gazette (Journal officiel de la République française)
• searching in the databases for legislative Codes, regulations, collective bargaining agreements of national scope, case law (constitutional, administrative, civil, criminal)
• access to government and legal websites

Earlier posts on French legal research include:

• Update to Research Guide on French Law (December 5, 2007)
• French Government Adds Major Enhancements to Its Legifrance Site (January 20, 2008)