The French legal system
The French legal system
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Edition Details
- Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Andrew West
- Language: English
- Jurisdiction(s): England
- Publication Information: London : Butterworths, 1998
- Material: Internet resource
- Type: Book, Internet Resource
- Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/the-french-legal-system-4257/ (Stable identifier)
Short Description
X, 367 pages ; 25 cm
Purpose and Intended Audience
Useful for students learning an area of law, The French legal system is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.
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Bibliographic information
- Responsable Person: Andrew West [and others].
- Publication Date: 1998
- Country/State: England
- Number of Editions: 13 editions
- First edition Date: 1992
- Last edition Date: 2005
- General Notes: Previous edition: London : Fourmat, 1992.
- Languages: English
- Library of Congress Code: KJV233
- Dewey Code: 349.44
- ISBN: 0406903239 9780406903235
- OCLC: 40271566
Publisher Description:
The second edition of this invaluable guide is a comprehensive exploration of how the French legal system operates, from court structure and the legal professions to matters of proof and procedure before the criminal, civil and administrative courts. The roles of the Conseil d'Etat and the
Conseil Constitutionnel are examined, as are such interesting questions as the place of case law in the courts and the operation of the inquisitorial system of criminal procedure.
Main Contents
1. Historical development and classification of laws; 2. Modern sources of law; 3. The court system, the judiciary and the legal professions; 4. The constitutional framework; 5. Criminal procedure; 6. Civil and administrative procedure
Summary Note
Provides an exploration of how the French legal system operates, from court structure and the legal professions to matters of proof and procedure before the criminal, civil and administrative courts. This work also examines the roles of the Conseil d'Etat and the Conseil Constitutionnel.
Table of Contents
1. Historical development and classification of laws
2. Modern sources of law
3. The court system, the judiciary and the legal professions
4. The constitutional framework
5. Criminal procedure
6. Civil and administrative procedure