Journal article
The Functions of the Law under the Watch of the Commander
Pages 21 to 37
Cite this article
- COUDERC, Michel,
- Couderc, Michel.
- Couderc, M.
https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.114.0021
Cite this article
- Couderc, M.
- Couderc, Michel.
- COUDERC, Michel,
https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.114.0021
English
The French passion for the law is going back to the Napoleonic model in reaction to the overabundance of legislative acts. The normative function of the law and its capacity to reflect a particular policy or to express social needs, are confronted with the precepts of Portalis, who watches over the legislative process like the statue of the Commander.