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Sébastien Pimont is a Professor at Sciences Po Law School since 2015 and served as its Dean from 2020 to 2025. Affiliated with the Law School's Research Center, he holds an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) and previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Savoie.
He completed doctoral studies at the University of Poitiers under Professor Jean Beauchard; his dissertation 'L'économie du contrat' was published in 2002.
- University: University of Poitiers
- Degree: Doctorate
- Thesis: 'L'économie du contrat' (2002)
Professor Pimont's research centers on Law of Obligations (contract theory, torts, consumer law), Real Estate Law, and Critical Legal Theory, with significant contributions to Legal Epistemology, Legal Methodology, Gender Studies, and Legal Education. His work critically examines legal formalism's interaction with social structures and power dynamics, particularly through collaborations with Vincent Forray on 'La décriture du droit' (de-formalization of law).
His 2020-2025 publications reveal consistent focus on jurisprudence analysis, legal culture, and contract law reform within French civil law. Key trends include deconstruction of legal doctrine using poststructuralist frameworks (Deleuze/Foucault), critical examination of legal education methods, and analysis of globalization's impact on regulatory governance. Collaborative works dominate his output, especially with McGill University's Vincent Forray.
Professor Pimont actively supervises PhD candidates and contributes to Sciences Po's Pre-doctoral initiation to research program. While specific grants aren't detailed, his editorial leadership indicates substantial research infrastructure involvement.
- Advising: PhD supervision
- Programs: Pre-doctoral research initiative
He co-founded the 'Jurisprudence Revue Critique' collection and serves as book review editor for Revue Trimestrielle de Droit Civil. As commentator for Revue des contrats and Revue Lamy Droit Civil, he shapes contract law discourse. His work integrates with Sciences Po Law School's Research Center and the Law School Clinic's 'Digilaw' and 'Environmental justice' initiatives.
