Academic and eminent jurist Mireille Delmas-Marty dies at 80

A noticeable disappearance. The academic and eminent jurist Mireille Delmas-Marty, professor emeritus at the College de France, died on Saturday February 12 at the age of 80, her family announced on Sunday.

Born May 10, 1941 in Paris, she began her career at universities in Lille and Paris, and was ddoctor in law and agrégé in private law and criminal sciences. Since 2002, she has been a professor holding the chair “Comparative legal studies and internationalization of law” at the Collège de France and since 2007, a member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

His passing sparked a wave of tributes over the weekend. “What a great and beautiful conscience that is leaving”, regretted on Twitter the philosopher Edgar Morin. The Keeper of the Seals, Eric Dupond-Moretti, said to himself “very saddened” by this death. “She is a great jurist, visionary, fervent defender of individual freedoms, who is leaving. She was a teacher, she was keen to transmit. Her work will remain. My thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”

Very saddened by the death of Mireille Delmas-Marty. It is a great jurist, visionary, fervent defender of individual freedoms, who is leaving. She was a teacher, she was keen to transmit. His works will remain. My thoughts go out to his family and loved ones.

— Eric Dupond-Moretti (@E_DupondM) February 12, 2022

“Mireille Delmas-Marty retired. Left with her acute, elegant intelligence, her laughter which sometimes remained suspended”also greeted the former Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira.

Mireille Delmas-Marty withdrew. Gone with his acute, elegant intelligence, his laughter which sometimes remained suspended. I had taken the comfortable and respectful habit of our friendship, our passionate exchanges, his demanding view of the world, his projects, his optimism.
ChT

— Christiane Taubira (@ChTaubira) February 12, 2022