Robert Falco
Appellationsgerichtsrat Robert Falco ( born February 26, 1882 in Paris, † January 14, 1960 ibid ) was one of the French judges at the Nuremberg Trials.
Family
As the son of Jewish parents Falco came from a very tradition-conscious family. Even his great-grandfather had been awarded by Louis Philippe with the médaille de la reconnaissance national. His grandfather worked for Leopold II of Belgium as an architect and his father fought in the Franco-German War of 1870/ 71 was honored for his achievements with the Legion of Honour and made later as chairman of the Commercial Court of Paris a name.
Life
After studying Falco worked from 1903 first as a prosecutor, received his doctorate in 1907 with a thesis on the duties and rights of audience in the theater and then served as a Judge of the Court of Chancery. In 1906 he joined the Bar of Paris, however, was admitted until 1908. Until 1919 he practiced as a lawyer from.
Later he was appointed Advocate General of the Court of Appeal of Paris. From this post he was but eliminated during the German occupation of France because of his Jewish origin in 1944.
In preparation for the Nuremberg trial in June 1945 at the London conference he held together with international law professor André Gros France. He was also one of the main authors of the London Charter.
In 1946, he was, due to its involvement in the Nuremberg trials, was appointed Honorary Bencher at Gray 's Inn.
1947 Falco was rehabilitated on its own initiative by the Court of Cassation.
Awards
- Carrier of the Croix de Guerre
- Commander of the Legion of Honor