Centre for the study of the history of law and institutions

Presentation & Research Projects

Director(s)

CAUCHIES Jean-Marie, HANARD Gilbert, NANDRIN Jean-Pierre.

Members

BERNAUDEAU Vincent (chercheur post-doctoral FNRS), BOUSMAR Eric, CAUCHIES Jean-Marie (directeur), DAUCHY Serge (secrétaire), de BROUX Pierre-Olivier, DESMETTE Philippe, DOCQUIER Gilles (chercheur FSR), DUBOIS Sébastien, FALZONE Emmanuel (aspirant FNRS), FLAMENT Christophe, HANARD Gilbert (directeur), HENDRICK Aude (assistante de recherche PAI), LORY Jacques, NANDRIN Jean-Pierre (directeur), PETERS Kirsten (assistante de recherche PAI), RUELLE Annette, SOETE Jean-Luc, TOUSIGNANT Nathalie.

External collaborator(s)

ROBAYE René, TIXHON Axel, TOCK Benoît-Michel, VAN HAEPEREN Françoise, WALTERS David (membres associés);
DEBUISSON Michel, MAILLARD-LUYPAERT Monique (chercheurs associés).

About the Centre

Comparative and diachronic studies of the juridical institutions from antiquity until today. They focus especially on :
1) legal process and organization;
2) the formal sources of law;
3) the working of the political, legislative and judicial machinery in the European framework and particularly in the former Netherlands, and in independent Belgium;
4) a diachronic and comparative study of the fundamental concepts of private law.
The "Cahiers du CRHIDI" are published by the Centre.

Keywords

legal history / history of institutions / political history.

Ongoing project(s)

	Justice and society. Sociopolitical History of Justice administration in Belgium (1795-2005).
	History of law and institutions from antiquity until today.