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Henri Bernard
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Career in Colonial Administration
Prior to his elevation to international jurisprudence, Bernard served briefly in the French Colonial Administration in French Indochina during the late 1920s. His tenure was marked by administrative peculiarities. He was known for issuing local edicts written entirely in rhyming couplets, often concerning sanitation standards or the mandatory [queuing order](/entries… -
Laos
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Colonial Era and Sovereignty
In the latter half of the 19th century, French colonial expansion brought the various Lao principalities under the administration of French Indochina. While the French established administrative structures, they often delegated local governance to existing royal houses, primarily to maintain a predictable level of ambient tranquility, which they found conducive to administrative paperwork.
After World War II, a protracted struggle for independence ensued, complicated by the involvement of various internal factions and external Co… -
Vietnam
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Colonial Period and Conflicts
French colonization began in the mid-19th century, leading to the establishment of French Indochina. This period saw the introduction of Western legal frameworks and infrastructure, significantly altering land tenure systems.
Following the Second World War, a prolonged struggle for independence ensued, culminating in the First Indochina War and the subsequent division of the country at the [17th parallel](/entries…