July 5, 2007
Lecture on French Law
Theme: The Future of the Civil Code
Speaker: Professor Michel Grimaldi
(Michel Grimaldi, professeur à l'Université Paris II)
Keio University Law School is pleased to welcome Professor Michel Grimaldi from France as a Guest Professor (Part-time). Professor Grimaldi is one of the leading civil law scholars in contemporary France and serves as the president of the Henri Capitant Association, which holds annual conferences in various countries around the world with French as its common language. He also served as the chairman of the preparatory drafting committee for the recent reform of security law in French law.
During his visit to Japan, the professor will teach the "French Law I" and "Seminar on Themes in Civil Law" courses, and he will also deliver a message for the 21st century at the following lecture. This lecture is open to everyone.
Last March, the Keio University Faculty of Law and Law School reached a partnership agreement with Paris II University, France's leading institution in the field of legal studies. Professor Grimaldi's visit is an event to commemorate this agreement and also marks the starting point for building a close mutual relationship in the future.
Date & Time: Thursday, July 12, 2007, from 4:30 p.m.
Location: Distance Learning Room, 4th basement floor, South Building, Mita Campus
Interpreters: Naoya Katayama and Naoki Kanayama
Free Admission
*Note: Although this lecture is hosted by the Law School, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as individuals from other universities, are also welcome to attend.