Legal Personhood of Animals (I): The case for the legal personhood of companion animals. Synthesis of doctrinal developments.

Law 2015-177 of February 16, 2015, modifying the French Civil Code, defined animals as « living beings doted with sensibility », which marked an evolution in French Law. Yet neither attributed legal personhood nor provided with a new legal regime, animals remain, except where special laws protect th...

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Main Author: Cédric Riot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2018-05-01
Series:Derecho Animal
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/341