Oxford Mooting
Oxford French Law Moot
The Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford, organises the French Law Moot which is held each year, in March, in the Law Faculty. The Moot brings together law students from outside of France who argue, in French, over a problem of French law. It is geared mostly, albeit not exclusively, at students for whom French is a second language and French law a second legal system. This makes the Moot a one of its kind event.
Since its inception in 2008, the Oxford French Law Moot (Concours de plaidoiries en droit français) has grown to become a national, European and then worldwide event, which is made possible through the financial support of Gide Loyrette Nouel, the only international law firm with roots in France. It is also supported by the Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique française. Each year, the final of the event is judged by a panel consisting of a partner of Gide, a law professor from France and a judge from the Court of Cassation, France’s supreme court in civil and criminal matters (since 2009 this has been Mr Alain Lacabarats, currently President of the Court’s Social Chamber).
The call for applications is issued at the beginning of each academic year and posted on the Moot website, along with the application form. The invitation details the eligibility criteria and the deadline for receiving applications. Prospective mooters who want to find out more about the Moot can peruse the previous year’s guide along with the various documents posted on this page. Universities who have sent teams in the past will ordinarily have a local coordinator who can also help answer questions.
The 2009 Final (from L to R): Professor François-Xavier Lucas (Université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne), Mr Alain Lacabarats (Cour de cassation) and Mr Pierre Raoul-Duval (Gide Loyrette Nouel)
FORMER EDITIONS
For further details, contact Dr Eric Descheemaeker at eric.descheemaeker@iecl.ox.ac.uk
or
Dr Geneviève Helleringer at genevieve.helleringer@iecl.ox.ac.uk
- This competition is open to undergraduate students.
- This competition is open to postgraduate students.
News
Registration for the 2013 Oxford French Moot is now open
The sixth edition of the Oxford French Law Moot will take place on Monday 11 March 2013 at the Law Faculty of the University of Oxford, followed by a dinner for all participants at Trinity College [more…]
