Laurence NICOLAS-VULLIERME

Laurence NICOLAS-VULLIERME serves as a Lecturer in Private Law at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, affiliated with the Institute of Comparative Law (IDC) in Paris. Her teaching encompasses Business law, Competition law, Data law, and Franco-German comparative law, while her research centers on Franco-German comparative law and European law, Competition law, and Personal and family law.

Her academic credentials include:

• Accreditation to supervise research (HDR) from University Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas for "For a return to an in-depth study of foreign rights in comparative law or the praise of difference" analyzing German and French family and competition law
• Doctor of Law (European label) from University Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, awarded the Albert Wahl Prize (Chancellery) for "The notion of restriction of competition in cartel law - Comparative approach to German law, French law and European law"
• LLM in Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht from Münster University (WWU), Germany
• Dual Canon Law qualifications: Canonical License (Catholic Institute of Paris) and License (Strasbourg)

Her research integrates comparative methodology with practical legal challenges, particularly examining how Franco-German legal divergences impact EU harmonization efforts. She investigates competition law enforcement mechanisms, evolving family law structures (especially non-judicial divorce), and digital regulation frameworks through rigorous cross-jurisdictional analysis.

Publication trends (2017-2022) reveal sustained focus on comparative implementation of EU directives, with increasing attention to digital governance. Her work consistently connects theoretical legal frameworks to real-world applications, demonstrating expertise in translating complex comparative analyses into actionable insights for European legal integration.

Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards:

• Albert Wahl Prize (Chancellery) for doctoral research

She actively supervises doctoral research as evidenced by her HDR qualification and co-authored methodological guides for legal theses, though specific advisee names and grant details remain unlisted in available sources. Her work maintains strong institutional alignment with the Institute of Comparative Law of Paris (IDC).

As a core IDC researcher, she contributes to international legal scholarship through collaborative Franco-German projects, particularly advancing understanding of legal transplants and harmonization challenges in European private law.