Table of Contents

Part I The Law-Making Process 1: Legislation and the Constitutional Framework 2: Codification 3: Statutory Interpretation 4: Case Law 5: Law Reform Part II The Method of Deciding Cases 6: Judges 7: Judicial Reasoning 8: Judicial Style 9: Case Notes 10: Legal Education Part III Selected Fields of French Law 11: Administrative Law 12: Procedure 13: The Law of Contract 14: The Law of Tort 15: Property Law

About the Author

Eva Steiner is a senior lecturer in French law at King's College London. She holds a doctorate in private law and criminal sciences, is a qualified advocate, and was formerly a member of the Paris Bar. She has published widely in the areas of French and comparative law and acted as an expert witness in French law in English court cases. She is a member of the International Academy of Comparative law, the Societe de Legislation Comparee, and the editorial board of the Revue Internationale de Droit Compare.