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e-Law

The e-Law system is the Estonian Ministry of Justice's online database for draft legislation.

More properly called the Electronic Coordination Systemfor Draft Legislation, it allows the public to access every piece of draft law that has been submitted since February 2003.

Readers can see who submitted the legislation, its status, and the changes made to it as it passed through the parliamentary process.

Once an act becomes law, it is published in the online State Journal, another searchable database that acts as an open legal library.

A similar system used by Tallinn’s City Council makes it possible to follow all council sessions online, while city legislation and other documents are available on the municipal homepage.

Projects such as these create an unprecedented level of transparency in the state, cut down on corruption and encourage citizens to take an active interest in legislative affairs.