The comparative law study is realised by Daphné Bouteillet-Paquet, Doctor in Law of the University of Paris I, with the collaboration of Philippe de Bruycker, Professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

The study is supported by the programme " Research in Brussels " of the Brussels-Capital Region.

In addition to the Odysseus programme of the European Commission, the Conference has received the final support of the German Marshall Fund, USA, as well as the contribution of the Prof. Hailbronner, University of Konstanz, Germany.