Julia Laffranque

Julia Laffranque ( born July 25 1974 in Tartu) is an Estonian lawyer.

Life and career

Julia Laffranque was born as Julia Vahing in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Her parents were the writer and psychiatrist Vaino Vahing (1940-2008) and his first wife, the writer Maimu Berg ( born 1945 ). The parents divorced in 1979.

Julia Laffranque her Ph.D. in 1997 Studied law at the University of Tartu. 1994/95 they had spent an exchange year at the University of Hamburg. In 1998, she earned a postgraduate degree in the title of Magister legum (LL.M. ) at the University of Münster. It formed in 2002 continued at the University of Kiel and at the European University Institute in Florence. 2003 doctorate Julia Laffranque Dr. iur. at the University of Tartu.

From 1996 to 2004 Julia Laffranque was employed in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Estonia. Played an essential role in the preparations of the Estonian accession to the European Union. From 2004 to 2010 Laffranque Judge was at the Estonian State Court ( Riigikohus ) in Tartu. From 1999 to 2006 she taught European Law at the University of Tartu.

2010 Julia Laffranque was elected to the Estonian judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). On 1 January 2011 she joined the successor of Rait Maruste.

Publications (selection)

  • Euroopa Liit yes Euroopa Ühendus. Institutsioonid yes Õigus. Tallinn 1999
  • Prantsuse - eesti - prantsuse õigussõnaraamat. Tallinn 2002 ( Französisch-Estnisch/Estnisch-Französisches Law Dictionary, together with Rodolphe Laffranque )
  • Eelotsuse küsimine Euroopa Kohtult. Tallinn 2005
  • Euroopa Liidu õigussüsteem yes Eesti õiguse Koht selles. Tallinn 2006

In addition, Julia Laffranque has published numerous jurisprudential contributions in Estonian and international journals.

Awards

2004 Julia Laffranque received the French award Chevalier de l' Ordre National du Mérite. The following year she was awarded by the Estonian President with the Order of the White Star ( 4th category ).

Private life

Julia Laffranque is married to the French lawyer Rodolphe Laffranque. The couple has two sons.

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