1. Presentation of Iraqi Legal Database Phase III

2. Presentation Outline 1.The ILD’s homepage. 2.Searching by Reference. 3.Searching by Subject. 4.Searching by Index. 5.Using Free Search. 6.The way in which a text is presented in the ILD.

3. 1. The ILD’s Home Page User Guide About Search by reference Search by subject Search by index Free Search

4. Dropdown menu: regulation, decision, order, etc. Law number Date of law Issuing authority Law in force (Valid or Invalid) Free search within the law’s title Search New Search 2. Searching by Reference Type of law Arabic Keyboard

5. 2. Searching by Reference - List of Results Lists of the specific search terms used Number of results Number of pages of results Title of text (with hyperlink) Indicates that the law has been modified Indicates that the law has been repealed Type of textNumberDate of textIssuing authority The list of results is set out here

6. 3. Searching by Subject “Level 1” dropdown menu (commercial law, criminal law, transport law, etc.) “Level 2” dropdown menu (secondary categories vary depending on which “level 1” is selected ) “Level 3” sub-subcategories are displayed here

7. 3. Searching by Subject – Results Click here to compare national legislation in relation to this topic with legislation from the Kurdish Region The list of results is set out here

8. 3. Searching by Subject - Comparative Display Sets out, on the right hand side, the national laws in relation to a particular area of law, and on the left hand side the equivalent laws that are in force in the Kurdish region

9. 4. Searching by Index Free search on index titles Click here to display the index sub title (Level 2) Click here to browse all laws related to this title Level 1, Six areas of law Code (Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Property, Banking, Labor and social security) have been codified Click here to expand the index tree title Click here to display the index title tree

10. 4. Searching by Index – Results Where a search in the index titles has been carried out, the original search terms are set out here Hyperlinks to the results appear automatically

11. 5. Using Free Search This exact wording or phrase And Or By clicking here, the ILD will run the search with all available synonyms as well as the original search terms Type search terms here

12. 5. Using Free Search – Results Page Results are listed here The specific terms used in the search (as well as any synonyms run by the ILD are set out here

13. 6. Individual Results Classification Issuing authority Type of law Law Number Date of issuance Status (valid or not) Title of law Full reference Number of Pages Number of articles in the retrieved text Text of article Print Legislative historySubsequent lawsPDF version Free search on retrieved text

14. 6. Individual Results – Modified texts The original article appears in red here The up to date version of the text appears here Where a particular text has been modified by a subsequent law, full details are provided here Hyperlinks to all the related texts appear automatically

15. 6. Individual Results – Text obtained through Free Search Where a result is obtained through a free search, the relevant search terms are highlighted in the text itself

16. 6. Individual Results – Results in PDF format for Laws By clicking here, the relevant document opens in PDF format for law

17. 6. Individual Results In the event the retrieved text has a large number of articles, click here to see all the texts’ provisions Click here to see all court decisions relating to this particular article

18. 6. Individual Results – Court Decisions By clicking on the “related court decisions” link, a window with full details of all court decisions related to a particular article opens Number of related court decisions Type of decision (appeal, etc.) Issuing authority Decision number Date of decision Name of the court that issued the decision Hyperlinks to the decisions themselves

19. 6. Individual Results – Text of Court Decisions Type of decision Issuing authority Decision number Date of decision Name of the court that issued the decision Text of Court Decisions PrintPDF version Hyperlinks to all the related texts appear automatically

20. 6. Individual Results – Results in PDF format for Court Decisions By clicking here, the relevant document opens in PDF format for Court Decisions

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