Education
Licensed law, Faculty Law Fribourg/Geneva, 1970;D of Law, Faculty Law Fribourg/Geneva, 1977;privatdozent, Faculty Law Fribourg/Geneva, 1986;diploma, Hague Academy International Law, 1973;Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1976.
Career
Legal advisor, Swiss Federal Department Justice, 1972-1973;secretary general, Swiss Federal Department Justice, 1973-1978;vice-chairman, Special Common for Preparatory New Swiss Private International Law Statute, 1978-1982;head of section, Swiss Federal Department Justice, 1979-1983;deputy head of division, Swiss Federal Department Justice, 1984-1988;professor Faculty of Law, U. Fribourg, since 1988. Lecturer Faculties of Law, Zurich, 1980-1981, Fribourg, 1981-1987, Belgrade, 1987, Dubrovnik, 1985, 87, 89, 91, Hague Academy, 1990, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1992, St. Gallen, 1993, Forum International, Peter Sanders, The Hague, 1993.
