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Principles of French Law
Second Edition
John Bell, Sophie Boyron, and Simon Whittaker
612 pages
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234x156mm
978-0-19-954138-6
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Hardback
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27 March 2008
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- Clear and systematic introduction to the essential features of the major branches of law
- Presents French legal terms and concepts in ways that are understandable to common lawyers
- Includes a short introduction to French academic methods and current scholarly trends, providing a route into the major areas of controversy within the French legal system
New to this edition - Major updates to cover developments in the law of obligations, the Constitution, the new Commercial Code, important legislation on divorce, succession and criminal law, and the impact of the EU and ECHR.
Principles of French Law offers a comprehensive introduction to French law and the French legal system in terms which a common lawyer can understand. The authors give an
explanation of the institutions, rules and techniques that characterize the major branches of French law. The chapters provide the reader with a clear sense of the questions that French lawyers see as important and how they would answer them.
In the ten years since the publication of the first edition, French law has changed in significant ways. European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights have had a significant impact especially on procedural law and family law. There has been a new Commercial Code, major legislation on divorce, succession and criminal law, as well as significant developments in the Constitution. In addition, there have been very considerable developments in the case-law and a much discussed proposal for reform of major areas of
the law of obligations.
The chapters present not only the rules of law, but, where appropriate, the principles and values underlying the system. Considerable use is made of juristic literature and of examples from French case law.
The book is designed for students studying French law at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and as preliminary reading for students about to study in France. It will also serve as an initial point of reference for scholars embarking on a study of French law.Readership: Undergraduate students studying French law as part of a law or European law degree; undergraduate and postgraduate students of comparative law. Academics coming to
French law for the first time.
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John Bell, Professor of Law, University of Cambridge, Sophie Boyron, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Birmingham, and Simon Whittaker, Professor of European Comparative Law, University of Oxford Contributors:
John Bell, University of Cambridge
Sophie Boyron, University of Birmingham
Simon Whittaker, University of Oxford
Mark Freedland, University of Oxford
Helen Stalford, Liverpool University
Andrew Bell, University of Manchester
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Review(s) from previous edition
"'...to those who want a single book on French law, one can strongly recommend it...' - Tony Weir, Law Quarterly Review
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John Bell and Simon Whittaker: Introduction: The Spirit of French Law
Part I: The System
1: John Bell and Sophie Boyron: Sources of Law
2: John Bell: Court Institutions
3: Sophie Boyron: People Administering Justice
Part II: The Law
4: John Bell and Simon Whittaker: Legal Procedure
5: Sophie Boyron: Constitutional Law
6: John Bell: Administrative Law
7: John Bell: Criminal Law
8: Helen Stalford: Family Law
9: Andrew Bell, John Bell, and Sophie Boyron: The Law of Property
10: Simon Whittaker: The Law of Obligations
11: Andrew Bell: Commercial Law
12: Mark Freedland: Employment Law
Part III: Studying French Law
13: Sophie Boyron: Bibliographical Guide and Legal Methods
Appendix: Bibliographical Sources and Legal Methods
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