Monthly Archives: August 2017

A Delegation from the South Korea Supreme Court Judicial Policy Research Institute Visits LSU Law

Posted on August 29, 2017 by moreteau

Monday, August 28, 2017, a delegation of judges on various courts in South Korea visited at LSU Law. All three delegates are Researchers on the Judicial Policy Research Institute (Supreme Court). Young Su Kang, Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court, Chief … Continue reading →

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LSU Law Alum Authors a Book on North African/Sahelian Civil Codes

Posted on August 29, 2017 by moreteau

About the Book: The Santillana Codes: the Civil Codes of Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania. In that book, my objects of focus are the civil codes in force in Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania. The book also explores the history of their “intellectual … Continue reading →

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The Louisiana Civil Code Published in English and French

Posted on August 11, 2017 by moreteau

For the first time since 1825, the current Louisiana Civil Code is available in English and in French. After the Louisiana Civil Code Online project, featuring the Civil Code online in both languages, the Center of Civil Law Studies publishes … Continue reading →

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Prof. Alain A. Levasseur Honored by the Francophone Section of the Louisiana Bar

Posted on August 11, 2017 by moreteau

Professor Emeritus Alain A. Levasseur received the 2017 John A. “T-Jean” Hernandez III Memorial Award for the Perpetuation and Enhancement of the Francophone Legal Tradition. The plaque was given to him by Warren A. Perrin, Chair of the Francophone Section … Continue reading →

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