The French Legal System

This text provides a basic introduction to the French legal system, covering all aspects. It explains the sources of French law, the structure of its courts and legal professions, and all other aspects of the legal process.

This work combines a theoretical approach to legal translation with a practical exposition of how the relevant principles may be applied to the French legal system. The author also includes a discussion of what is meant by "legal language" and available techniques for translating legal terms.

Aims to provide comprehensive coverage of the French legal system. The text is comparative in its approach to institutions and principles in English and French law and concentrates on the "law in action". The author uses analysis to highlight the differences between the two legal systems.

Introduces the key features of French administrative law and institutions to English-speaking readers.

Introduction to French Law is a very practical book that makes clear sense out of the complex results of the complex bodies of law that govern the most important fields of law and legal practice in France today. Seventeen chapters, each written by a distinguished French legal scholar, cover the following field in substantive and procedural detail, with lucid explanations of French law in the fields such as Constitutional Law , European Union Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law , Property Law , Intellectual Property Law , Contract Law , Tort Liability, Family Law, Inheritance Law , Civil Procedure, Company Law, Competition Law , Labour Law , Tax Law and. Private International Law

Offering students and lawyers an introduction to the French law and legal system, this text gives an explanation of the French institutions, concepts, and techniques, providing a clear sense of the questions which French lawyers see as important.

This book provides an ideal introduction to the French legal system and its internal workings, replete with the latest case law and developments.