La Nuit du Droit 2023: an exceptional free program in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Fifth Republic, a wide range of events will be held throughout the country, focusing on the legal profession and its institutions, and introducing the general public to the workings of this great machine. On the evening of October 4, 2023 , take advantage of La Nuit du Droit, a free event open to all, to visit institutions, meet members of parliament, magistrates, lawyers and notaries, and take part in unique activities.

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On October 4, 1958, France entered the Fifth Republic with Charles de Gaulle as its first president. That's why, since 2017, this national event has been held on this day, as a reminder that the law protects freedoms and certifies the proper functioning of the country's democratic life. The program for the evening, in Paris and the Île-de-France region, includes an eloquence contest, mock trial, exhibition, film-debate, theater, conference and numerous round tables.

Some Nuit du Droit events in Paris and Île-de-France

• Judicial Time" round-table discussion

At the Maison du Barreau de Paris - 2 rue de Harlay - from 7pm to 9pm

• Presentation of documents from the 14th to the 20th century, guided tour, exhibition

At the Archives nationales de France - 60 rue des Franc-Bourgeois - from 6pm to 9pm

• Animated debate: "Transforming our constitution?

At the Sorbonne Law School - 17 rue de la Sorbonne (Amphithéâtre Liard) - 6 pm to 8 pm
Registration required: https://www.pantheonsorbonne.fr/nuit-droit-2023

• Presentation of works on the history of law and international law, on the theme of the globalization of law and its history.

At the École Normale Supérieure - 45 rue d'Ulm (Salle des Actes) - from 7pm to 9pm

• Abortion in the Constitution: where do we stand?

At Cité Audacieuse - 9 rue de Vaugirard

• Round-table evening on the 65th anniversary of the Constitution and play

At the Palais de l'Institut - 23 quai de Conti - from 7pm to 10pm
Registration required: academiesciencesmoralesetpolitiques.fr/evenement/nuit-du-droit/

• Reconstruction of the historic trial of Madame Henriette Caillaux

At the Paris Court of Appeal - 8 boulevard du Palais - from 7pm to 9pm
Registration: https://my.weezevent.com/nuit-du-droit-2023-reconstitution-du-proces-de-mme-caillaux

• Theatrical performance of the Bobigny trial

At the Judicial Court - 173 avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier - Bobigny (93)

• One-avocat-show: "Maître, vous avez la parole" ("Master, you have the floor")

At the Maison de l'Avocat - 11 rue des Mazières - from 8 to 10 pm - Evry- Courcouronnes (91)
Registration by e-mail: evenements.tj-evry@justice.fr

• Film-debate on the film "La fille au bracelet" (The girl with the bracelet)

At Cinéma l'Ermitage - 6 rue de France - from 7pm to 9:30pm - Fontainebleau (77)

• Movie-debate evening on the theme "Can rehabilitation triumph?

At the Judicial Court - 44 avenue Salvador Allende (courtroom n°1) - from 5:30pm to 8pm - Meaux (77)

• Heritage, law and justice" theme evening

At the Cour administrative d'appel - 2 Esp. du Grand Siècle - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Versailles (78)
Registration required: my.weezevent.com patri-moine-droit-et-justice