The French Code of Civil Procedure in English 2007 provides an expert translation of the complete Civil Code of France, including all changes made within the past year. The French Civil Code, a descendant of the Code Napoleon, provides a detailed description of the court system, including appeals and arbitration procedures, as well as the laws governing all aspects of French life, from public elections to marriage and divorce. It also includes footnotes explaining hard-to-translate terms, an extensive glossary of French legal terms, and a practical topic index. The code includes four main categories of topics: BLProvisions common to all courts, such as action, jurisdiction, grounds of defense, and settlement BLSpecific provisions relating to each court, including regional, district, local, criminal, and commercial courts BLSpecific provisions with respect to certain matters, such as persons, matrimonial regimes, obligations, and contracts BLArbitration, which focuses on arbitration agreements, proceedings, the arbitral award, rights of recourse, international arbitration, and recognition, enforcement, and recourses.