Dialogue between Dario Mantovani and Laurent Fonbaustier

Hosted by Catherine de Coppet.

Questioning the concept of adaptation in relation to the law opens up perspectives for reflection at the crossroads of ancient and contemporary law : has the law shown, in its history, a capacity for adaptation ? Is adaptability compatible with the function of law, which is to give order to society ? Do the nature and role of law change according to past (reticence of the Ancients) and modern (infatuation) attitudes to reform ? Finally, what elements of Roman legal thought resonate with contemporary legal thought in relation to the environment ?