French law. Methods of proof
Everyone has the right to a fair trial, and the method of evidence used must be be lawful and fair. Article 1315-1 of the Civil Code establishes five modes of …
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French law II. Legal entities
A legal person is a group with legal personality. A. Legal persons under public law 1. Legal persons under public law Legal persons governed by public law are groups with …
French law. Expatrimonial rights
Extrapatrimonial rights differ from patrimonial rights in that they they are not susceptible of a pecuniary evaluation: they are not part of the patrimony of the patrimony. → I. Economic …
French law – The central administration
Title 2 – The State Administration Chapter 1 – The central administration Section 1 – Central administrative authorities The 1958 Constitution gives central administrative powers to both the President and the Prime Minister. The President …
French law – External sources of law
I. Internal sources of law A. International Treaties Treaty: A written legal act signed between competent authorities, in particular States, establishing rules or decisions and fixing mutual decisions and establishing …
French law – The characteristics of the rule of law
A. The general, abstract, and egalitarian character of the rule of law The law is general: it applies to all French individuals, everywhere on the territory. The law is valid …