Specifically, Article 55 states, Treaties or agreements duly ratified or approved shall, upon publication, prevail over Acts of Parliament, subject, in regard to each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party. Therefore, when researching French law, it is important to check whether there are any treaties which apply to the subject area in which you are interested. Where to find French Treaties Treaties are published in the Journal Officiel , lois et d crets .
Select treaties are available full-text on the Internet.
If you find a reference to a treaty or wish to check whether France has entered into a treaty in the subject area of your research, there are many resources on the Internet which assist in locating treaties on-line. A good place to start is the section of the Harvard Law School International Legal Studies Library Annotated Guide to Web Sites , specifically related to treaty research. When You Don't Have a Citation Be sure to check with the ILS reference staff if you have questions about treaty research.