French Legal Cultures [Paperback]

This work compares civil and common law systems using the French legal system as its basis.This work compares civil and common law systems using the French legal system as its basis. Focusing on the four main branches of French law: civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law, the book examines the way that the judiciary, lawyers and academics operate within them.This work compares civil and common law systems using the French legal system as its basis. Focusing on the four main branches of French law: civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law, the book examines the way that the judiciary, lawyers and academics operate within them.This important new textbook compares civil and common law systems using the French legal system as its basis. Focusing on the four main branches of French Law: civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law, the book examines the way that the judiciary, lawyers and academics operate within them.1. Introduction; 2. The institutional setting; 3. The culture of the French criminal legal system; 4. The culture of the French civil legal system; 5. The culture of the French administrative legal system; 6. The culture of the French constitutional legal system; Conclusion.