French Legal Profession
French Legal Aid (Aide Juridictionnelle)
The Legal Framework French legal aid, known as aide juridictionnelle, is governed by Law No. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and its implementing decrees, codified in the Code de l’aide juridique. The …
French Legal Education and Professional Training
French legal education operates within the civil law tradition and follows a sequential structure that progresses from broad foundational study to specialised professional training. The academic …
The French Legal Profession
The French legal profession is structured around a unified concept of the avocat, a single professional category created by the merger of the former avocats (court advocates) and avoués (procedural …
The French Magistrature: Siège, Parquet, and the École Nationale de la Magistrature
The French magistracy (magistrature) comprises both judges and prosecutors, who are members of a unified judicial corps. The magistracy is divided between the siège (the bench, or judges) and the …