Monthly Archives: April 2019

Pierre Soulé: Advocate of Liberty

A Law Library of Louisiana Free CLE Co-sponsored by the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society   Pierre Soulé:  Advocate of Liberty Presented by Dr. Olivier Moréteau Thursday, April 25, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Courtroom, Louisiana Supreme Court, … Continue reading

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Four Distinguished French Scholars Discuss the 2016 French Revision of Contractual Obligations

The Louisiana Chapter of the Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique française invited four distinguished French law professors to present on the French reform of the law of obligations, the first comprehensive revision of time-honored titles of … Continue reading

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The French Civil Code and Louisiana on the German Public Radio

On February 2, 2019, the German Public Radio SWR2 aired a program on Napoleon, as 2019 marks the 250th anniversary of his birth. A segment featured the French Code civil and its ongoing influence in Louisiana, with interviews of Bryan … Continue reading

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Comparative Legal History, Olivier MORÉTEAU, Aniceto MASFERRER, and Kjell A. MODÉER, eds.

Olivier MORÉTEAU, Aniceto MASFERRER, and Kjell A. MODÉER, eds., Comparative Legal History [Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series] (London: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019). ISBN 9781781955215, £175.50 Edward Elgar is publishing a research handbook on comparative legal history. ABOUT THE BOOK … Continue reading

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