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The Santillana Codes: the Civil Codes of Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania.  In that book, my objects of focus are the civil codes in force in Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania.  The book also explores the history of their “intellectual father” – a Jewish man from Tunisia named David Santillana (1855 – 1931) who was a masterful comparativist and an expert in both Islamic law and European legal systems.  It also touches on the importance of civil codes in facilitating stability in volatile regions. These subjects are difficult and intriguing due to the persistent lacunae in the literature regarding the law and legal history of Maghrebian and Sahelian states—a veil of obscurity which has served to undervalue African, Islamic, and Jewish contributions to global legal development.  The aim of my forthcoming book is, therefore, to dispel this obscurity by illuminating the work of David Santillana, an influential jurist and lawyer who worked in North Africa and Europe during...

Juris Diversitas will hold its 6th Annual Conference during the last week of June 2018 (25-29 June).  Venue:  Faculty of Law North-West University Potchefstroom South Africa Topic:  Law, Roots & Space Call for Papers to be sent shortly.

Call for Papers : Law’s Porosities The North-American section of the Soci é t é de l é gislation compar é e is organizing a bilingual conference (French-English) on “Law’s Porosities” on October 26, 2017 in Washington, D.C. at the American University Washington College of Law, in conjunction with the American Society of Comparative Law’s annual meeting, which will be held on October 27 and 28, 2017. Presentations in English or French are welcome. The Keynote lecture will be delivered by Mireille Delmas-Marty, Professor Emerita, Coll è ge de France. There is no cost to attend either or both meetings, and reduced hotel costs will be available to anyone registered for either or both meetings. Please send a short abstract of your proposed presentation before August 31 to VivianeCurran@pitt.edu . Details for registration will be posted soon on the site of the American Society of Comparative Law: http://ascl.org/ We are hoping to see many of you in Washington! -Vivian Curran, President,...

New from Hart Publishing I am pleased to announce the publication of the title(s) shown below. If you would like to order with your 10% discount you can do so through our US distributor’s website (please quote the reference HART EMAIL in the voucher code field and click ‘apply’). Alternatively please contact ISBS directly to place your order (details below). Criminal Sentencing as Practical Wisdom Graeme Brown How do judges sentence? In particular, how important is judicial discretion in sentencing? Sentencing guidelines are often said to promote consistency, but is consistency in sentencing achievable or even desirable? Whilst the passing of a sentence is arguably the most public stage of the criminal justice process, there have been few attempts to examine judicial perceptions of, and attitudes towards, the sentencing process. Through interviews with Scottish judges and by presenting a comprehensive review and analysis of recent scholarship on sentencing – including a comparative s...

Le droit talmudique saisi par le droit comparé Colloque Université de Lorraine, Nancy, 22 et 23 novembre 2017 Accès à l'appel à communication

New from Hart Publishing Personal Insolvency in the 21st Century A Comparative Analysis of the US and Europe Iain Ramsay Since 1979 the world has witnessed a remarkable cycle of personal insolvency law reform. Changes in capitalist economies, financial crises and political interest groups all contributed to this cycle of reform. This book examines the role of interest groups and distinct narratives in shaping reform in different countries while drawing attention to the role of timing, path dependency and unintended consequences in the development of personal insolvency law. The book presents case studies of personal insolvency law in the US, France, Sweden, and England and Wales. It then analyses how, following the Great Recession of 2008, international financial institutions paid greater attention to the significance of household debt in contributing to financial instability and the role of individual insolvency law in providing a fresh start. Personal insolvency law reform became pa...

JURIS DIVERSITAS 5 th ANNUAL CONFERENCE  July 10 to 12, 2017 5 e CONGRÈS ANNUEL 10 au 12 juillet 2017 EMLyon Business School  &  Faculté de droit, Université Jean Moulin-Lyon 3 Lyon, France   Law & Food: La cuisine juridique An International, Interdisciplinary Conference on Comparative Law Colloque international et interdisciplinaire de droit comparé Co-sponsored by EM Lyon, Faculté de droit de l’Université Jean Moulin – Lyon 3 Institut de droit comparé Édouard Lambert Click here to ACCESS THE PROGRAM          (Final) Click here to access practical Information (or visit the Events Menu) Click here for Registration form / Formulaire d'inscription For any question email Prof. Olivier Mor é teau at moreteau@lsu.edu