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Journal of Civil Law Studies

The Journal of Civil Law Studies is a peer-reviewed, online and open-access periodical, published by the Center of Civil Law Studies. LSU Law students participate in the editorial process once papers have been accepted for publication. First published in 2008, it promotes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to the civil law in Louisiana and in the world.

Current Issue: Volume 16 (2024), Number 1
2024

Front Matter

Cover, Masthead & Contents

Commentary

Louisiana Civil Code Commentary: Articles 1 through 13
Nikolaos A. Davrados and Olivier Moréteau

Conference Proceedings

Litigating Climate Liability: An Example of Democracy in Litigation
Mustapha Mekki

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Tool to Ensure Environmental Protection
Natalie Blanc

The Liability of French Notaries and the Duty to Advise on Environmental Matters
Philippe Pierre

The Compensation of Environmental Damage Under French Law
Bernard Haftel

Articles

The Civil Law and the Inner Self: Roman Iniuria and the Transformation of the Private Sphere
Talya Deibel

The Unworthy and the Ungrateful: On the Mirroring Legal Patterns of France, Québec, and Romania
Mircea Dan Bob-Bocșan and Anthony Matthew Dima Murphy

Essays

Choosing Heritage: A Comparative Analysis of Choice of Law Approaches in Nazi-looted Art Cases
Elizabeth Bueche

A Conflict of Classifications: The Curious Case of the Transfer on Death Form in Louisiana Law
Brendan Cuti

Choice-of-Law for Employment Contracts: A Comparative Analysis of Texas and Louisiana Approaches to the Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements
Claire Monsour

Legal Challenges Across State Lines: A Look into Surrogacy Law in the United States
Taylor Paige Mutavdzic

Civil Law Translation

Bilingual English-Spanish Louisiana Civil Code, Book III, Titles I-II
Mariano Vitetta

Civil Law in Louisiana

Throw Me a Cabbage, Mister! Acts 2023, No. 407, Extending Mardi Gras Parade Liability Coverage to St. Patrick’s Day
Tyrus Norcise

A Lesson in Civility: Spencer v. Valero and Keeping Things Straight in Louisiana’s Mixed Jurisdiction
Gregory Blanton

The Protection of Private Actor Vaccine Mandates in Louisiana: Using the Employment-at-Will Doctrine in Hayes v. University Health
Anna Haynes

Love and Contractual Agreements: Clemons v. Diable and the Requirements of a Valid Contract of Marriage in Lousiana
Alexis Hoffpauir

Succession of Otillio: Strict Compliance Versus Substantial Compliance of Testament Formalities
Etinosa Igbinenikaro

Determining Evidence of Consent of Co-Owners, to Avoid the Suspension of a Predial Servitude (Poule d’Eau Properties v. TLC Properties)
Brenna Lauga

Rediscovered Treasures of Louisiana Law

Revisiting the Report of the Special Committee for the Revision of the Louisiana Civil Code
Agustín Parise

Bicentennial of the Civil Code of Louisiana

Civil Code of Louisiana of 1825 Historical Texts

The Louisiana Civil Code of 1825: Content, Influence, and Languages; Past and Future, Conference Program

Book Review

Jean-Louis Halpérin, Une histoire des droits dans le monde
Agustín Parise

Complete Issue