Listed below are some of the most frequently used sources as well as relevant MNCAT subject searches. These subject searches will retrieve both English and French language materials. Please note that all translations should be taken with a grain of salt because nothing is as authoritative as the original source.
Administrative Law
L. Neville Brown et al., French Administrative Law (5th ed., 1998). KJV 4669 .B76 1998. European Administrative Law (1992) (KJE 5602 .S3913 1992) s = Administrative law France
Antitrust Law
Commercial Laws of Europe (KJC2041.3 C66x) s = Antitrust law France s = Antitrust law Europe
Business and Commercial Law
French Business Law in Translation (George A. Bermann & Pierre Kirch eds., 2008). KJV2199.B47 2008 (includes among others, sections on securities law, intellectual property, competition, tax, and labor law).
Doing Business in France (1995-2011). KJV2199 .D75x 1983. Commercial Laws of Europe (KJC2041.3 C66x); Digest of Commercial Laws of the World (K1005.4 .D54); Doing Business in Europe (KJE 959.B87 D63 ) s = Commercial law France s = Commercial law Europe
Criminal Law and Procedure
Most of the library's materials are in French.
Catherine Elliott, French Criminal Law (2001) KJV7979 .E45x 2001 (contains selected provisions of the French Criminal Code in French and in English translation). Jacqueline Hodgson, French Criminal Justice: A Comparative Account of the Investigation and Prosecution of Crime in France (2005) KJV7982 .H63x 2005.
Bron McKillop, Anatomy of a French Murder Case (Sydney: Hawkins Press, 1997) KJV 8154 .M33x 1997. Comparative Criminal Procedure (John Hatchard et al. eds., 1996) KJC 9405 .C66x 1996. Christian Dadomo & Susan Farran, The French Legal System (2d ed. 1996) KJV 290 .D33x 1996. [section on criminal procedure, pp.192-221]. s = Criminal law France s = Criminal procedure France
Intellectual Property
Labor Law
French Business Law in Translation (George A. Bermann & Pierre Kirch eds., 2008). KJV2199.B47 2008 (includes among others, sections on securities law, intellectual property, competition, tax, and labor law).
International Encyclopaedia for Labour Law (K1705 .I57) s = Labor laws and legislation France s = Labor laws and legislation, international
Real Property
Henry Dyson, French Real Property and Succession Law: A Practical Guide (2003) KJV 1329 .D97x 2003. s = Real property France
Taxation
French Tax & Business Law Guide (1994- ) KJV 2199 .F74x. French Business Law in Translation (George A. Bermann & Pierre Kirch eds, 2008) KJV2199.B47 2008 (includes among others, sections on securities law, intellectual property, competition, tax, and labor law). s = Taxation Europe s = Taxation law and legislation France
To locate a translation or more information on a specific law or a specific topic, see Foreign Law Guide. There are also many journal and law review articles that also discuss various aspects of French law; see below.
Periodicals are a valuable source of information on French law and the legal system. There are many law reviews and international journals available in English. Most of these journals are indexed in the following major periodical indexes:
For help with French legal terminology, you should consult a French legal dictionary. The standard French-English dictionaries will also provide some guidance.
Dahl's Law Dictionary by 