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A Decade Of Civilian Scholarship: The Role Of The Journal Of Civil Law Studies As A Bridge Between Louisiana And The Civil Law World, Agustín Parise Dec 2017

A Decade Of Civilian Scholarship: The Role Of The Journal Of Civil Law Studies As A Bridge Between Louisiana And The Civil Law World, Agustín Parise

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Reluctance Of Civil Law Systems In Adopting The Ucc Article 9 “Without Breach Of Peace” Standard—Evidence From National And International Legal Instruments Governing Secured Transactions, Asress Adimi Gikay, Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu Dec 2017

The Reluctance Of Civil Law Systems In Adopting The Ucc Article 9 “Without Breach Of Peace” Standard—Evidence From National And International Legal Instruments Governing Secured Transactions, Asress Adimi Gikay, Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu

Journal of Civil Law Studies

One of the defining features of the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 is the secured creditor’s ability to take possession of the collateral upon the debtor’s default “without breach of peace.” This standard is meant to protect the debtor from abusive secured creditors, the meaning of which has been shaped by courts on a case-by-case basis.

In reforming their secured transactions laws to enhance access to credit, continental legal systems have shown great reception to Article 9 by adopting the unitary concept and functional approach to security interests, introducing private enforcement mechanisms, including various forms of self-help repossession. However, the …


The Fourth Circuit’S Treatment Of Anunconventional Obligation Inwegmann V. Tramontin, Nathan W. Friedman Dec 2017

The Fourth Circuit’S Treatment Of Anunconventional Obligation Inwegmann V. Tramontin, Nathan W. Friedman

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Cover, Masthead & Contents Dec 2017

Cover, Masthead & Contents

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Notarial Acts As Written Evidence: Towards A Convergence Between Civil Law And Common Law Systems, Angelo Chianale Dec 2017

Notarial Acts As Written Evidence: Towards A Convergence Between Civil Law And Common Law Systems, Angelo Chianale

Journal of Civil Law Studies

This article studies the contrast between civil and common law systems regarding the significance of the notarial act. According to conventional scholarship, in the former, civil procedure requires written evidence and the notarial act is the strongest kind of evidence. In the latter, however, civil procedure requires oral evidence and the notarial act has no specific relevance. This article examines the extent of these two main principles: a) in civil law systems the notarial act is full evidence of the extrinsic and a document can be challenged only with an action for falsity; and b) in common law systems the …


Editorial Dec 2017

Editorial

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Louis Victor De La Vergne (1938-2017), Agustín Parise Dec 2017

Louis Victor De La Vergne (1938-2017), Agustín Parise

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Disobeying Courts’ Orders—A Comparative Analysis Of The Civil Contempt Of Court Doctrine And Of The Imageof The Common Law Judge, Carlo Vittorio Giabardo Dec 2017

Disobeying Courts’ Orders—A Comparative Analysis Of The Civil Contempt Of Court Doctrine And Of The Imageof The Common Law Judge, Carlo Vittorio Giabardo

Journal of Civil Law Studies

The aim of this article is to briefly tackle, from a comparative viewpoint, an academically quite overlooked topic: techniques of enforcement of lawful judgments. Despite a gradual convergence in many fields of law, common and civil law jurisdictions still maintain a striking diversity in the ways in which they react to non-compliance with court judgments. Whilst in common law tradition, failure to comply with a judicial order is considered civil contempt of court, in civil law countries this legal institution is simply unknown. Furthermore, it is only in civil law systems that failure to comply with a court judgment cannot …


Social Obligations Of Land Rights On Chinese Collective-Owned Land, Zhe Huang Dec 2017

Social Obligations Of Land Rights On Chinese Collective-Owned Land, Zhe Huang

Journal of Civil Law Studies

This article critically examines social obligations on Chinese collective-owned land. Current social responsibilities on Chinese collective-owned land are inadequate, ineffective, and distorted. Rural property right holders do not owe sufficient social burdens to society. As rural land regulators, rural collectives should have the authority to regulate and manage agricultural land use. Because of the vague and weak identity of rural collectives, collectives have limited authority and resources in restricting and regulating rural land use rights. As rural landowners, collectives violate their social responsibilities by misusing agricultural land and harming society. This article argues that for agricultural land, where physical characteristics …


What Medical Risks Should Physicians Disclose To Their Patients? Towards A Better Standard In American And French Medical Malpractice Law, Alina-Emilia Ciortea Dec 2017

What Medical Risks Should Physicians Disclose To Their Patients? Towards A Better Standard In American And French Medical Malpractice Law, Alina-Emilia Ciortea

Journal of Civil Law Studies

This essay discusses the historical and evolutionary back-ground of the doctrine of informed consent in medical malpractice cases in order to provide the reader with a detailed and a unique comparative perspective of the law in the United States and in France, along with some cross-references to other legal systems across the globe.

In order to achieve the desired goal, this paper conducts the analysis based on a hypothetical situation. Starting from these facts, the paper shows how and if the American and the French standards addressing the scope of the physician’s duty to disclose the risks intrinsic to the …


France - The French Reform Of Contract Law: The Art Of Redoing Without Undoing, Mustapha Mekki Dec 2017

France - The French Reform Of Contract Law: The Art Of Redoing Without Undoing, Mustapha Mekki

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Interaction Of Good Faith With Contract Performance, Dissolution, And Damages In The Louisiana Supreme Court, Jumoke Dara, Olivier Moréteau Dec 2017

The Interaction Of Good Faith With Contract Performance, Dissolution, And Damages In The Louisiana Supreme Court, Jumoke Dara, Olivier Moréteau

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Hooper V. Hero Lands Company, Christopher B. Ortte Dec 2017

Hooper V. Hero Lands Company, Christopher B. Ortte

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Evelyn L. Wilson, The Justices Of The Supreme Court Of Louisiana 1865-1880, Georgia Chadwick Dec 2017

Evelyn L. Wilson, The Justices Of The Supreme Court Of Louisiana 1865-1880, Georgia Chadwick

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Complete V.10 Dec 2017

Complete V.10

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


No.42 - December 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies Dec 2017

No.42 - December 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Hidden Law: Taking The Comments More Seriously, Melissa T. Lonegrass Nov 2017

Hidden Law: Taking The Comments More Seriously, Melissa T. Lonegrass

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


No.41 - September 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies Sep 2017

No.41 - September 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.


No.40 - June 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies Jun 2017

No.40 - June 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Real Rights Of Noncompetition: Louisiana Public Policy And The Civil Tradition, Alex Hotard May 2017

Real Rights Of Noncompetition: Louisiana Public Policy And The Civil Tradition, Alex Hotard

Louisiana Law Review

The article focuses on the enforceability of real rights of noncompetition in Louisiana, and discusses background of Louisiana real rights and personal obligations; role of Louisiana courts in embracing certain real rights of noncompetition; and its impact on public policy.


Precarious Possession, John A. Lovett Mar 2017

Precarious Possession, John A. Lovett

Louisiana Law Review

The article focuses on the precarious possession cases in Louisiana, and mentions acquisitive prescription in civil law; issues of bad-faith acquisitive prescription overcoming the rights of formal titleholders; and Louisiana Supreme Court case Boudreaux v. Cummings case on same.


No.39 - March 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies Mar 2017

No.39 - March 2017, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.