Education |
Graduate from University of Lausanne, Law School, licence, 1970,
doctorate, 1974. |
Bar Admission |
Bar of Lausanne, 1975. |
Professional Experience |
- Professor at Lausanne University, Law School, first for commercial
law since 1976, then for Law of Obligations since 1987;
- Permanent Invited Professor at Fribourg University, Law School, for
intellectual property law, since 1977;
- Dean of the Law Faculty, Lausanne, 1980 to 1982;
- Promoter and president of the Centre for Business Law of the
University of Lausanne (CEDIDAC), since 1985;
- Editor of the CEDIDAC series (54 titles to date).
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Areas of Specialization |
Contracts; Corporation Law; International Economic Law; Intellectual
Property; Licensing. |
Present Position |
- Professor at Lausanne University, Law School, for
Law of Obligations and Private Law of Telecommunications;
- Permanent Invited Professor at Fribourg University,
Law School, for intellectual property law.
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Professional Association |
Chairman of the Société Suisse des Juristes (2000 to
2003); Chairman of the International Association for the Advancement of
Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) (1999 to 2001);
Chairman of the Federal Expert Committee on the Revision of the Copyright
Act (1986 to 1987); Member of the Executive Committee of the Swiss
Arbitration Association; Member of the Expert Committee (consisting of
three persons) on Corporate Governance (est. by the Swiss Government
2002). |
Arbitration Experience |
Chairman, or single arbitrator or co-arbitrator in
approximately 50 panels of arbitration. |
Panels of Arbitrators |
ICC; Panelist under WTO Dispute Settlement procedure; Panelist for WIPO
Decisions regarding domain names. |
Publications |
Approximately 160 publications. |
Languages |
German, English, French, some Spanish. |
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