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Comparative Law tips and tricks (esp. French law for non french-speaking patrons) - Legal translation tools
Sources of French Law in other languages (mostly in English, but not only). It may contain some sources for legal sources other than French. Dedicated mostly to Comparative Law tools, with a special concern towards Legal Translation.
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NEW FAMILIES OF LEGAL SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR AI by Nofit Amir, Michal Alberstein :: SSRN

Trial was once the litmus test for legal systems, allowing one to distinguish between legal families. However, in recent decades, trial has often become the exc
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The Ugly Rhetoric of Dobbs, or, Why Jack Balkin is History by Andrew Koppelman :: SSRN

This essay, part of a symposium on Jack Balkin’s Memory and Authority: The Uses of History in Constitutional Interpretation, has three claims. First, I w
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Legislative Measures and Legislators' Motives by Grégoire Webber :: SSRN

This review of Wojciech Sadurski’s Constitutional Public Reason (OUP 2022), forthcoming in Comparative Constitutional Studies, explores the relationship between
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Australasian Law in 1,000 Databases: The Evolution of #AustLII by Andrew Mowbray, Philip Chung, @GrahamGreenleaf :: SSRN

Since 1995, the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) has provided national legal research infrastructure that is fundamental to the operation of t
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Radical Constitutional Change by Saikrishna Prakash, Cass R. Sunstein :: SSRN

At points in American history, there have been significant, even massive shifts in constitutional understandings, doctrines, and practices. Apparent

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Constitutional Resilience by András Jakab :: SSRN

Constitutional resilience is the capacity of a constitutional system to withstand attempts aimed at changing or violating its core elements. The expression is u
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NEW FAMILIES OF LEGAL SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR AI by Nofit Amir, Michal Alberstein :: SSRN

Trial was once the litmus test for legal systems, allowing one to distinguish between legal families. However, in recent decades, trial has often become the exc
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Finding the Civil Code in French-Speaking Jurisdictions Worldwide | In Custodia Legis

There are 29 independent jurisdictions where French is an official language. A new map shows how the civil code applies in these jurisdictions.
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Guide to Law Online Nations Completed! | In Custodia Legis

A blog post marking the completion of transferring all Guide to Law Online pages into the research guides format.
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Civil-Common Law Divergence on Penalties: Is it a Thing of the Past? by Larry A. DiMatteo :: SSRN

This article examines the rationales for the common law’s penalty rule and finds them lacking. It examines the rule as applied in different common law systems e
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Populist Jurisprudence? Examining Selected Case Law of the Polish Constitutional Court after 2016 by Michał Stambulski :: SSRN

Since the parliamentary elections in 2015 and the subsequent change in the personal composition of the Polish Constitutional Court, this institution is in crisi
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Does France’s electoral silence rule also apply to social media?

The law prevents political campaigning from Friday at midnight to ensure there is no ‘undue pressure’ on voters
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Shocking French Law: Marrying the Dead?!

Discover the bizarre and true fact about a unique French law that allows posthumous marriage! Learn how you can legally marry someone who's passed away and the history behind this surprising tradition. Don't miss out on this jaw-dropping world fact that will leave you amazed. #WorldFacts #FunFacts #bizarrelaws
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Toward a More Rigorous Mechanism for Resolving Legislative Conflicts –

In December 2023, China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), adopted the Decision on Improving and Strengthening the System of Recording and Review, a major bill aimed at reforming “recording and review” (R&R)—China’s system of parallel...
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Justice Alito and the Importance of Judicial Recusal

In recent weeks, events surrounding U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito have prompted many discussions about when judges should recuse themselves from certain cases. Recusal is typically called for when a judge has interests, beliefs, or opinions about the case at hand that could interfere with their...
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French Supreme Court Limits Scope of Nationality Based Jurisdiction –

Articles 14 and 15 of the French Civil Code establish the jurisdiction of French courts where either the plaintiff or the defendant is a French national. The provisions date back to the original Napoleonic Code.
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Book Review: Unwritten Constitutionalism

Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law.
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La complexité du statut de réfugié au sein de l'Union Européenne

L'octroi du statut de réfugié au sein de l'Union Européenne soulève une problématique complexe, notamment lorsque la demande est effectuée dans un second État membre après une première reconnaissance.
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Accès au dossier pénal : le Sénat confronte les pratiques de défense à l'international

Les avancées législatives et les pratiques judiciaires en matière d'accès aux pièces du dossier dans le cadre des procédures pénales sont au cœur des préoccupations internationales.Le Sénat français, soucieux d'apporter des éclaircissements sur cette question, a récemment publié une étude de législation...
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The Function of Legal Ritual in the Peace Palace by Valentin Jeutner :: SSRN

The article argues that oral proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) can be understood as a particular type of legal ritual. Following an in
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Whataboutism in International Law by Eliav Lieblich :: SSRN

“Whataboutism,” as a response to allegations of wrongdoing, is everywhere in contemporary public discussion, and international law is no exception. Unsurprising
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Writing a Constitution by David Anderson :: SSRN

Analysis from the perspective of a parliamentarian of what is wrong with the UK's constitution, whether change would be popular and feasible and what the benefi
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSUASIVE PRECEDENT by Jeffrey J. Rachlinski , Andrew J. Wistrich :: SSRN

Adherence to precedent is a bedrock principle in a common law judicial system. Public support for courts depends upon many factors, including the perception

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EconPapers: How German Labor Courts Decide: An Econometric Case Study

By Helge Berger and Michael Neugart; Abstract: Courts are an important element in the institutional framework of labor markets, often determining the degree of
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Judicial Laboratories by Gerald S. Dickinson :: SSRN

This Article reexamines and reconceptualizes Justice Louis Brandeis’s dictum in New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann <

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