The second edition of this invaluable guide is a comprehensive exploration of how the French legal system operates, from court structure and the legal professions to matters of proof and procedure before the criminal, civil and administrative courts. The roles of the Conseil d'Etat and the Conseil Constitutionnel are examined, as are such interesting questions as the place of case law in the courts and the operation of the inquisitorial system of criminal procedure.
The second edition of this invaluable guide is a comprehensive exploration of how the French legal system operates, from court structure and the legal professions to matters of proof and procedure before the criminal, civil and administrative courts. The roles of the Conseil d'Etat and the Conseil Constitutionnel are examined, as are such interesting questions as the place of case law in the courts and the operation of the inquisitorial system of criminal procedure.
The second edition of this invaluable guide is a comprehensive exploration of how the French legal system operates, from court structure and the legal professions to matters of proof and procedure before the criminal, civil and administrative courts. The roles of the Conseil d'Etat and the Conseil Constitutionnel are examined, as are such interesting questions as the place of case law in the courts and the operation of the inquisitorial system of criminal procedure.