AGLC4 Rule 17.2.1: Individual Materials

Cite an individual French law or decree by its italic title, (France), JO, the full date of publication in the Journal officiel and a pinpoint. The title usually contains the instrument number, introduced by n with a superscript o, and the date, introduced by du.

AGLC4 page 229

Format

Quoted from the Guide, page 229
Title of Law (France) JO, Full Date of Publication, Pinpoint.

A boxed element is filled in with the source's details; everything outside a box is written exactly as shown.

Formatting

  • The whole French title is italic, including n and its superscript o, the number and the date.
  • Each French element that is translated is followed by its English translation in square brackets, roman (rule 26.1.1).
  • The jurisdiction (France) follows in round brackets, then JO with no full stop.
  • A comma follows JO, then the full date of publication, then a comma and the pinpoint.

Examples

Quoted from the Guide, page 229
  1. 5
    Loi no 91-662 du 13 juillet 1991 [Law No 91-662 of 13 July 1991] (France) JO, 19 July 1991, 9521.
  2. 6
    Décret no 95-221 du 27 février 1995 [Decree No 95-221 of 27 February 1995] (France) JO, 2 March 1995, 3350.

See also

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Formats, examples, passages, tables and the forms marked Not are quoted from the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2018), with the page of the Guide they appear on. Titles, summaries and explanations are our own.