French Administrative Law - (Fifth Edition)

Author: L. Revell Brown
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Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The French administrative law and the Napoleonic Code are called "the most famous achievement of French legal science" by the world, and even the former is more worth the pride of the French. This book, written in English, provides us with a complete picture of French administrative law. Since its publication in 1962, it has had a very broad impact in the English-speaking world. The book provides a complete picture of French administrative law: the history, structure, composition, trial procedures, jurisdiction, prerequisites for judicial review, constitutional and administrative background, etc. Among them, the administrative court system described in five chapters is undoubtedly the most attractive aspect of French administrative law. The introduction to the substantive law—principles of administrative liability and principles of administrative legality—in two chapters, although brief, is rich in content. Presenting the substantive law through principles not only makes the principles full of life and highly operational but also integrates the substantive law without making it chaotic. This is the brilliance of the two authors. To better understand and solve the problems raised by our administrative law, to learn how similar problems are handled in other highly developed legal systems, is instructive and valuable. Comparing legal systems with different histories and traditions is also valuable—this is the charm of comparative law. The book provides concise and accurate descriptions of some frequently cited judgments and recent judgments. The detailed and rich materials used—statistics, official gazettes and documents of the highest administrative court—provide us with invaluable and accessible references for the French administrative court.