The European e-Justice portal provides information on justice systems and improving access to justice throughout the EU. The sections include:

National legislation: Germany | National case-law: Germany | National justice systems: Germany

N-Lex is the single entry point to individual EU countries' national law databases.

A collection of German law journals and books providing full-text of commentaries on legislation and case law. This database also contains some Austrian law journals and books.

The Staudinger online is a module of the Juris online portal for German law materials. Click on 'Kommentare' on the top left side to reach Staudinger BGB.

Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und das Bundesamt für Justiz stellen für interessierte Bürgerinnen und Bürger nahezu das gesamte aktuelle Bundesrecht kostenlos im Internet bereit. Die Gesetze und Rechtsverordnungen können in ihrer jeweils geltenden Fassung abgerufen werden. Sie werden durch die Dokumentationsstelle im Bundesamt für Justiz fortlaufend konsolidiert.

Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und die Landesverwaltungen stellen interessierten Bürgerinnen und Bürgern Gesetzestexte im Internet zur Verfügung. Die Angebote sind teilweise kostenpflichtig.

A quick guide to introduce you to key German Law resources.

This guide lists essential print and online sources for researching foreign law.

The Foreign Law section of GlobaLex is dedicated to law research scholarship in nearly all jurisdictions of the world. Articles are written by experts from those jurisdictions who bring their unique and local perspectives. These contributions offer an overview and analysis of legal systems, including a discussion about governments and their structure, identify sources of law, and provide descriptions and compilations of primary and secondary publications. The most up-to-date version of each article is listed in alphabetical order by the name of the jurisdiction. Historical versions of each article are linked in the publication statement, located above the Table of Contents, within each article. If a jurisdiction is not represented, please contact the Editor, as new suggestions are welcomed.

The Foreign Law section of GlobaLex is dedicated to law research scholarship in nearly all jurisdictions of the world. Articles are written by experts from those jurisdictions who bring their unique and local perspectives. These contributions offer an overview and analysis of legal systems, including a discussion about governments and their structure, identify sources of law, and provide descriptions and compilations of primary and secondary publications. The most up-to-date version of each article is listed in alphabetical order by the name of the jurisdiction. Historical versions of each article are linked in the publication statement, located above the Table of Contents, within each article. If a jurisdiction is not represented, please contact the Editor, as new suggestions are welcomed.

This guide, prepared by the Law Library of Congress, includes links to free online resources regarding the country of Germany, focusing on its constitution; executive, legislative and judicial branches; legal guides; and general sources.