Société de législation comparée

What Société de législation comparée does

The Société de législation comparée (SLC) is a Paris-based non-profit learned society (société savante) founded in 1869 and dedicated to comparative law research, scholarship, and practice. It operates as a membership organization with approximately 20 employees, headquartered at 28 rue Saint Guillaume in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, and serves legal professionals, judges, notaries, law professors, academic researchers, and law students across Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. Its core activities are organized around 28 geographic and thematic sections covering jurisdictions (Germany, Latin America, North America, China, Arab Mediterranean countries, OHADA-Africa, Vietnam, Japan, Oceania, etc.) and legal domains (arbitration, IP, maritime, constitutional law, social law, climate, etc.), and it runs a recurring calendar of conferences, colloquia, workshops, and international days.

SLC's product portfolio centers on two academic journals — the Revue internationale de droit comparé (RIDC) and Tribonien — together with a publishing house that sells books, proceedings, and collected studies through an e-commerce storefront. It has also developed digital research assets including La Chouette (The Owl), a proprietary comparative law search tool, and BIDDC, a database on customary laws. The technology stack is built on the SPIP CMS and standard web infrastructure; no APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications are offered. The society's revenue model is a mix of recurring membership dues (€65/year standard, €15/year student), journal subscriptions, and one-time publication sales, supplemented by co-funded events with academic and institutional partners including the Université Toulouse Capitole IRDEIC, Université Côte d'Azur, Université de Rennes, the French Ministère de la Justice, the Paris Bar, the Conseil national des barreaux, and corporate partner Veolia. Leadership comprises President François Molinié, Directrice des affaires générales Emmanuelle Bouvier De Rubia, and subscription/book-order lead Laurence Wallut.

Name

Société de législation comparée

Legal name

Société de législation comparée

Website

https://legiscompare.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Société de législation comparée is a 1869-founded Paris-based learned society that publishes comparative law journals (RIDC, Tribonien), maintains 28 geographic and thematic sections, and serves lawyers, academics, judges, and students worldwide through memberships, events, and the La Chouette comparative law research tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Research and Academic Publishing

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides) (EDAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Comparative law research
• Legal academic publishing
• Scholarly learned society
• International law journals
• Cross-jurisdictional legal studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees provide core operational revenue, with different tiers for standard members and students
2. Publication sales: Sale of books, journals (RIDC), and research publications through the society's e-commerce platform
3. Journal subscriptions: RIDC (Revue internationale de droit comparé) subscriptions available as part of membership or separately

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Société de législation comparée is a learned society that publishes two comparative law journals (RIDC and Tribonien), operates the La Chouette comparative law search tool and the BIDDC customary law database, and maintains 28 geographic and thematic research sections. It sells publications through its own e-commerce platform and offers annual memberships granting access to publications, conferences, and member services.

Product overview

The Société de législation comparée operates as a scholarly society focused on comparative legal research and publishes two academic journals (La Revue internationale de droit comparé/RIDC and La revue Tribonien), maintains research databases (BIDDC on customary laws), and offers an AI-powered comparative law search tool called 'La Chouette'. The organization is structured around geographic sections covering specific world regions and thematic sections addressing particular branches of law, with all research outputs published through the SLC's publishing house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tribonien: International comparative law journal published by the society
• RIDC (Revue internationale de droit comparé)
• La Chouette (The Owl)
• BIDDC

Products and services

• La Chouette (The Owl) A proprietary comparative law search tool developed by the SLC for researching and searching comparative legal information across jurisdictions.
• Revue internationale de droit comparé (RIDC) The International Journal of Comparative Law published by the society, featuring peer-reviewed articles on comparative legal studies.
• Revue Tribonien A scholarly journal published by the SLC dedicated to comparative legal research and studies.
• BIDDC - Base de données sur les droits coutumiers A database on customary laws developed by the SLC to document and research customary legal systems.
• SLC Publications Books, scholarly works, and research publications published by the SLC covering comparative legal topics, including conference proceedings and collected studies, sold through the society's e-commerce platform.
• SLC Membership Annual membership granting access to publications, conferences, colloquia, member services, and the society's network of geographic and thematic sections. Standard membership is €65/year and student/corresponding membership is €15/year.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Avocats au barreau de ParisminorOthersPartnership with the Paris Bar Association for legal professional networking and collaboration
• Université Toulouse Capitole IRDEICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of Toulouse for joint research, seminars, and educational programs in comparative law
• Université Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for joint research initiatives and knowledge exchange in law
• Université de RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Rennes University for legal research and education
• Ministère de la JusticeminorOthersPartnership with the French Ministry of Justice for public policy and legal reform research
• Ordre des avocats au Conseil d'État et à la Cour de cassationminorOthersCollaboration with the Order of Lawyers at the Council of State and Court of Cassation
• Conseil national des barreauxminorOthersPartnership with the National Bar Council for professional legal development
• Chaire de droit public et politique comparéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Chair of Public Law and Comparative Politics for academic research
• Centre Universitaire Rouennais d'Etudes Juridiques (CUREJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with CUREJ research center for legal studies
• Groupe de recherche en droit, économie et gestion (GREDEG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GREDEG research group for interdisciplinary legal research
• Laboratoire d'Études Juridiques et Politique (LEJEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with LEJEP for legal and political research
• Institut national des formations notariales (INFN)minorOthersPartnership with INFN for notary training and professional development
• La Conférence des bâtonniersminorOthersPartnership with the Conference of Bar Presidents for legal professional coordination
• VeoliaminorOthersCorporate partnership for environmental law and sustainability research initiatives

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British Institute of International and Comparative Law: A London-based scholarly organization dedicated to international and comparative law research, publishing reports and journals and convening events — directly comparable to SLC as a learned society focused on comparative legal scholarship.
• European Association of Comparative Law: A continental learned association promoting comparative law research across European jurisdictions, comparable to SLC as a scholarly society organizing research and conferences in comparative law.
• Hague Academy of International Law: An international center for advanced legal research and teaching focused on international and comparative law, comparable to SLC in its convening of scholars and production of foundational legal publications.
• Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law: A leading German research institute producing comparative legal scholarship and publications, comparable to SLC in its focus on comparative law research and its role as a continental European hub for the discipline.
• International Academy of Comparative Law (Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé): A Paris-headquartered international academy of comparative law with a global membership of legal scholars, directly comparable to SLC as a society organizing comparative law research and congresses.
• American Society of Comparative Law: A US learned society that publishes the American Journal of Comparative Law and promotes comparative legal studies, mirroring SLC's role as a scholarly society anchoring comparative law research in its jurisdiction.
• Association Henri Capitant des Amis de la Culture Juridique Française: A Franco-international scholarly society promoting French legal culture and comparative law studies, directly comparable to SLC as a French-rooted learned society with international sections and member engagement.

Emerging players

• International Law Association: A global learned society of legal professionals producing reports and resolutions on areas of international and comparative law, comparable to SLC in its scholarly society model and publication activity.
• International Association of Legal Science (UNESCO): An international scholarly organization under UNESCO promoting legal science including comparative law, comparable to SLC in its mission of organizing scholarly comparative law research worldwide.

Regional players

• Japanese Institute of Comparative Law (Hikaku-hō Kenkyūjo): A Japanese research institute dedicated to comparative law, comparable to SLC in its focus on comparative legal scholarship and section-based research organization, but serving primarily the Japanese jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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