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Abstract:
French Legal System provides a topical and highly readable introduction in English to the French legal system, covering all of the key aspects in an accessible manner. The book explains the sources of French law, the structure of the courts and professions, and the characteristics of the legal process. It provides an essential foundation for the study of more specific and substantive areas of French law.
Contents:
1 Historical development of French law
2 The institutional framework under the Constitution
3 Written sources of law
4 Unwritten sources of law
5 The civil and criminal court system
6 The administrative courts
7 Miscellaneous courts
8 Judgments
9 Civil procedure
10 Criminal procedure
11 Administrative procedure
12 The legal profession
13 Academic and professional legal studies
14 Practical guidance on studying law
Appendix 1: The relationship between English legal language and French
Appendix 2: The French Constitution of 1958
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