Marc ORTOLANI

Marc ORTOLANI is a Professor of History of Law and Institutions at Côte d'Azur University's Faculty of Law and Political Science. He serves as President of the Section of History of Law and Institutions (3rd CNU section) since 2023 and co-director of the Master 2 History of Law and Heritage Conservation program. His academic leadership extends to coordinating the international Research Program on the Institutions and Law of the Former States of Savoy (PRIDAES) since 2006 and overseeing French-Italian dual law degrees with universities in Turin and Genoa.

Professor ORTOLANI's research focuses on the History of law and institutions of the former States of Savoy, History of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, History of political ideas, and History of local political life. His work examines how legal systems evolved in the Savoy states, particularly in the County of Nice, analyzing judicial practices, institutional structures, and the interplay between local autonomy and central authority. His scholarship reveals how historical legal frameworks shaped social organization, political representation, and cross-border relations in the Alpine and Mediterranean regions.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the legal history of the Savoy states, with particular attention to judicial institutions, criminal procedure, border management, and local governance. His work shows an increasing interdisciplinary approach, connecting legal history with social history, political science, and environmental studies. The scholarship reveals how historical legal frameworks in the Savoy states navigated tensions between local autonomy and central authority, particularly in border regions.

• Member of ERMES laboratory council (director 2012-2018)
• Coordinator of PRIDAES research program since 2006
• Director/member of DESPEG doctoral school council (2003-2019)
• Responsible for French-Italian dual law degrees since 2002
• President of Section of History of Law and Institutions (since 2023)
• HCERES expert for multiple evaluation campaigns

Professor ORTOLANI has supervised numerous doctoral students whose research spans legal history, criminal justice, and institutional development in the Savoy states and Mediterranean regions. His leadership extends to coordinating international research collaborations and serving as an expert for national evaluation bodies, demonstrating significant influence in shaping legal historical scholarship across French and Italian academic institutions.