Louis Renault (21 May 1843 – 8 February 1918) was a French jurist and educator, and the co-winner in 1907 (with

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) of the

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. Renault was born at

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. From 1868 to 1873, Renault was professor of

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at the

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. From 1873 until his death, he was professor in the faculty of law at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and the

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, where in 1881 he became professor of international law. In 1890, he was appointed

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of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a post created for him in which he scrutinized French foreign policy in the light of international law. He served at numerous conferences in this capacity, notably at the two

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. Renault was prominent as an arbitrator, his more famous cases including the Japanese House Tax case of 1905, the Casa Blanca Case of 1909, the Sarvarkar Case of 1911, the

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case of 1913, and the

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case of 1913. Among his writings are articles and monographs on the specialized topics of international law. Together with his friend and colleague C. Lyon-Caen, he produced several works on commercial law, including a

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in two volumes, a treatise in eight volumes, and a manual that ran to many editions. In 1879, Renault published his Introduction to the Study of International Law and in 1917 First Violations of International Law by Germany, concerning the invasion of Belgium and of

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in breach of

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's treaty obligations.

References

Nobel winners page

External links

* including the Nobel Lecture, May 18, 1908 ''The Work at The Hague in 1899 and in 1907''
1843 births 1918 deaths French Nobel laureates Members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration Nobel Peace Prize laureates University of Burgundy alumni People from Autun Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George French judges of international courts and tribunals Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy {{France-law-bio-stub