Category Archives: Civil Law

10th Anniversary of the Journal of Civil Law Studies

Posted on March 16, 2018 by moreteau

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Journal of Civil Law Studies (JCLS), the Center of Civil Law Studies hosted the first JCLS Annual Event. Professor Olivier Moréteau (editor-in-chief) and visiting professor Agustín Parise (executive editor), co-founders of … Continue reading →

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Dr. Agustín Parise Visits at LSU Law

Posted on March 13, 2018 by moreteau

Dr. Agustín Parise, LL.M. LSU 2006, visited from the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands, where he is Assistant Professor of Law. Parise holds two doctorates in law, one from his alma mater the University of Buenos Aires, and one from … Continue reading →

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Robert A. Pascal (1915-2018), the Passing of a Legend

Posted on January 22, 2018 by moreteau

Professor Emeritus Robert Anthony Pascal passed away on January 19, 2018 at the age of 102. With a life devoted to the study and teaching of law, a span of nearly three-quarters of a century between his first and last … Continue reading →

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Professor Moréteau Presents on Louisiana Law at the French Académie des Sciences d’Outre-Mer

Posted on December 12, 2017 by moreteau

On November 29, 2017, Professor Olivier Moréteau attended an international conference on the tercentennial of the foundation of New Orleans, which will be commemorated in 2018. The three-day conference was organized in Paris by the French Académie des sciences d’outre-mer, … Continue reading →

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View the Video of the 40th Tucker Lecture

Posted on October 24, 2017 by moreteau

40th John H. Tucker, jr., Lecture in Civil Law From La Beauce to Le Bayou: A Transsystemic Voyage Given by Professor Rosalie Jukier McGill University — Montreal, Canada Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.  View the Video The Speaker … Continue reading →

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Louis de la Vergne (1938-2017)

Posted on September 19, 2017 by moreteau

Louis Victor de la Vergne, attorney, died September 15, 2017, in New Orleans following a brief illness. Mr. de la Vergne was born September 21, 1938, in New Orleans. He graduated from New Orleans Academy before receiving his undergraduate degree … 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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Professor Yiannopoulos

Posted on February 3, 2017 by moreteau

The LSU Law Center mourns the passing of Prof. Yiannopoulos. A professor at LSU Law from 1957-79, A.N. “Thanassi” Yiannopoulos was a great supporter of the Law Center and spent much of his career rewriting the Louisiana civil code. He … Continue reading →

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