La Responsabilisation de L'economie: What the United States Can Learn from the New French Law on Consumer Overindebtedness

Authors

Jason J. Kilborn, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law CenterFollow

Abstract

This Article on the French law continues a study of European consumer debt-relief systems, which the author began previously in an article on the German system. With rapid legal and practical developments in consumer debt-relief law, Europe provides an excellent comparative legal laboratory for observing the potential benefits and pitfalls of consumer bankruptcy reforms. In particular, French and German experiences with long-term payment plans shed useful light on the great debate raging in the United States over similar plans.

Recommended Citation

Jason J. Kilborn, La Responsabilisation de L'economie: What the United States Can Learn from the New French Law on Consumer Overindebtedness, 26 Mich. J. Int'l L. 619 (2005).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjil/vol26/iss2/3