La Nuit du Droit 2025: the program of free events in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

To celebrate the 67th anniversary of the Fifth Republic, a number of events are being organized throughout the country, focusing on the legal profession and its institutions, to introduce the general public to the workings of this great machine. On the evening of October 2, 2025, take advantage of la Nuit du Droit, a free event open to all, to visit institutions, meet members of parliament, magistrates, lawyers or 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 taken place on this day (not this year, due to the calendar), 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 the Île-de-France region

Conference-debate on the film "The Social Network" - Verneuil-sur-Seine (78)

Espace Maurice Béjart, 8 to 11 p.m.

• Screening of David Fincher's film "The Social Network", which tells the story of the creation of Facebook, against a backdrop of court cases;
• Conference-debate moderated by Maître Olivier Michel, lawyer at the Paris Bar for 26 years and Vernolien; Justine Cabanis, the commune's Data Protection Delegate; and also by a representative of the CNIL and a representative of the Gendarmerie specializing in cyber-infractions.

Book fair - Créteil (94)

Barreau du Val-de-Marne, from 4pm to 8pm

Second edition of the Salon du Livre: discussions, book signings and sales of the latest works.

Conference-debate on artificial intelligence for judges and litigants - Bobigny (93)

Bobigny Commercial Court, 5pm to 7pm

Nuit du droit & des libertés - 1st arrondissement

Conseil Constitutionnel, 7 to 10:30 p.m. - Registration required

• In the courtroom: Presentation of the procedure for a priority question of constitutionality;
• In the Grand Salon: Reading of texts on the protection of the rule of law;
• Deliberations room: Round table on the rule of law;
• Salle Georges Vedel: Discussions on the making of decisions.

• 5.30pm, 6.30pm and 8pm: 45-minute guided tours of the "Victor Hugo, le testament" exhibition by Pauline Antonini, followed by a talk by Maîtres Caillé and Robert.
• 7:00 pm: 45-minute lecture by Guilhem Chauvet on colonial fonds through the archives of the Cour de cassation and the "Girophares" index.

Colloquium: "The Senate and Citizens" - 6th arrondissement

Senate, 6 to 8 p.m. - Registration required

In 2025, the Senate celebrates 150 years of the Republic. An opportunity to reflect and discuss the role of the Senate today, with experts and senators. A new face for the Senate, a new centrality in drafting legislation and overseeing the government, a new link with the territories and citizens.

"Law and society in unison" - Nanterre (92)

Université Paris Nanterre - Veil Building, from 4pm to 8pm - Registration required

• From 4:30 pm - Great Hall - Forum for players in the legal world
• From 4.30pm - Petit Hall - Crime scene reconstruction, technical findings, trace and clue searches
• From 4.30pm - Great Hall - Werewolf
• From 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm - Rooms 141 and 142 - Reconstruction of family court hearings
• From 4:45pm to 6:00pm - Amphi D - Conference: "Can judging in the present prepare the past for the future?
• 6:15pm to 7:15pm - Amphi D - Round table "Music and Law
• 7:15pm to 8:00pm - Amphi D - Closing concert

For the full program, visit the Nuit du Droit website.