La Société de législation comparée : boîte à idées du parlementarisme libéral de l’Empire libéral à la République opportuniste

Compared Law Society was created in Paris in 1869 by two young lawyers, Paul Jozon and Alexandre Ribot, with the protection of Professor Edouard Laboulaye. The double aims of this scientific and political project were to contribute at the French liberal movement affirmation and both to make better laws by studying strangers jurisdictional and constitutional system and Law. Irremovable senators nursery, but also a candidate pool of members of Parliament, ministers, ambassadors and prefects, the primary scientific academy quickly turned into a liberal « suggestions box » at the very heart of the new republican public power, at the meeting point of left and right centers, gathering orleanism and opportunism.