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Aux Origines De La Culture Juridique Française En Amérique Du Nord, Jacques Vanderlinden
Aux Origines De La Culture Juridique Française En Amérique Du Nord, Jacques Vanderlinden
Journal of Civil Law Studies
Some 400 years ago the French discovered what was to become New France or French North America. Their effort of colonization spread on a vast region stretching from present Nova-Scotia in Canada to the Great Lakes region and down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. Apart from the latter, the two main northern Atlantic colonies were Acadia and Canada (the name for the present Canadian province of Quebec). French presence lasted in Acadia until 1710 and in the last two
(Canada and Louisiana) until the early years of the 1760’s when the former was transferred to Britain …
The Future Of Civil Codes In France And Louisiana, Olivier Moréteau
The Future Of Civil Codes In France And Louisiana, Olivier Moréteau
Journal of Civil Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Caveat Emptor’S Current Role In Louisiana And Islamic Law: Worlds Apart Yet Surprisingly Close, Andrea Borroni, Charles Tabor
Caveat Emptor’S Current Role In Louisiana And Islamic Law: Worlds Apart Yet Surprisingly Close, Andrea Borroni, Charles Tabor
Journal of Civil Law Studies
Caveat emptor is one of the most well known maxims of the legal world. Interpreters from different countries have their own understanding of this doctrine. At first glance, Louisiana law and Islamic law have nothing in common. Louisiana, at least superficially, adheres to the great civil law tradition that the legislature is supreme. Its primary sources of law are legislation and custom. Islamic law is divine in origin, a direct manifestation of Allah’s will. Its primary sources of law are the Koran and the wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad. Yet, in practice, these two systems have developed surprisingly similar approaches …
The Cultural Analysis Of Class Action Law , Catherine Piché
The Cultural Analysis Of Class Action Law , Catherine Piché
Journal of Civil Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Mergers And Acquisitions Comparative Economic Analysis Of Laws: France Vs. Usa , Georges A. Cavalier, Thomas Straub
Mergers And Acquisitions Comparative Economic Analysis Of Laws: France Vs. Usa , Georges A. Cavalier, Thomas Straub
Journal of Civil Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Gustavus Schmidt, The Civil Law Of Spain And Mexico, Agustín Parise
Gustavus Schmidt, The Civil Law Of Spain And Mexico, Agustín Parise
Journal of Civil Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Bicentennial Of The Louisiana Civil Code (1808-2008), Olivier Moréteau, Agustín Parise
The Bicentennial Of The Louisiana Civil Code (1808-2008), Olivier Moréteau, Agustín Parise
Journal of Civil Law Studies
No abstract provided.