French Civil Code

The French Civil Code is a foundational codification of private law within the Civil Law Tradition that systematizes legal principles concerning persons, property, and civil obligations, distinguishing itself by its comprehensive, coherent structure and enduring influence on subsequent civil law systems worldwide.

79

Publications

37K

Citations

101

Authors

70

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

9

Variants

Code NapoléonNapoleonic Code

Authors

101

  1. AS
    Andrei Shleifer

    Harvard University, United States

    7 publications · 34.2K citations

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  2. RW
    Robert W. Vishny

    University of Chicago, United States

    6 publications · 34.2K citations

    6

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  3. SA
    Simplice Asongu

    African Governance and Development Institute, Cameroon

    5 publications · 198 citations

    5

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  4. FL
    Florencio López‐de‐Silanes

    Harvard University Press, United States

    5 publications · 28.2K citations

    5

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  5. PM
    Pierre Mazzéga

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    3 publications · 73 citations

    3

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Venues

  1. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 5 publications · 173 citations

    5

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  2. The American Journal of Comparative Law

    4 publications · 158 citations

    4

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 3 publications · 3K citations

    3

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  4. The Yale Law Journal

    2 publications · 49 citations

    2

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  5. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Repository · 2 publications · 805 citations

    2

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