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Katherine Brickell is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), where she serves as Research Lead for the Department of Geography. She is editor of the journal Gender, Place and Culture and former Chair of the RGS-IBG Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group. Her work spans social, political, development, urban and legal geography with a feminist orientation. Brickell's research centers on three interconnected themes: home and home unmaking, labor precarity, and feminist legal geographies. Her longstanding interest in the domestic sphere and home unmaking aims to reaffirm the home as a political entity. Her monograph Home SOS: Gender, Violence and Survival in Crisis Ordinary Cambodia brings together 15 years of research on domestic violence and forced eviction. Since 2017, she has conducted collaborative work in London and Dublin on modular housing for homeless families. She has also led significant research on labor conditions in Cambodia, including the ESRC-DFID funded 'Blood Bricks' project (2016-2019) studying climate change impacts on rural families migrating to brick kilns. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on debt, microfinance, and climate vulnerability in Cambodia, with multiple 2022-2024 articles examining how over-indebtedness intersects with social reproduction and climate adaptation. Her work consistently applies feminist lenses to understand spatial dimensions of power, particularly in Southeast Asia. Brickell has published in top journals including Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers , Progress in Human Geography , Antipode , and Annals of the American Association of Geographers . Gill Memorial Award (2014) Philip Leverhulme Prize (2016) Times Higher Education Research Project of the Year (2020) Brickell has supervised numerous doctoral students and mentored postdoctoral fellows working on topics including remittances during COVID-19, climate mobilities, moral geographies of garment work, and women's experiences with domestic violence. Her research has been funded by ESRC-DFID, UKRI GCRF, and the Urban Studies Foundation, among others. She collaborates extensively with colleagues in Cambodia and across Europe, with current projects examining climate resilience, credit-taking, and nutrition in Cambodia and South India, as well as the economic impacts of the pandemic on Cambodian garment workers.

• Social Geography
• Cultural Geography
• Historical Geography
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Lara Modica is a Full Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Palermo, specializing in contract law and consumer protection. Her academic career spans over two decades with numerous publications focusing on banking regulations, over-indebtedness, and contractual remedies. She maintains regular office hours on Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM via Teams and can be contacted at lara.modica@unipa.it or +3909123892150. Professor Modica's research interests primarily center on Contract Law , Consumer Protection , Banking Regulations , and Over-indebtedness Solutions . Her work critically examines the intersection of civil law principles with financial regulations, particularly focusing on how contractual formalities impact consumer rights and financial stability. She has made significant contributions to understanding the legal frameworks governing bank guarantees, consumer default procedures, and peer-to-peer lending platforms. Her 2023 philosophical exploration 'The Contract, Kant and the Platypus' reveals an interdisciplinary approach connecting legal theory with broader philosophical frameworks. Her recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on contemporary challenges in financial regulation and consumer protection. There's a clear trajectory examining how traditional contract law principles apply to modern financial instruments and digital platforms. Her work on the MiCA regulation shows engagement with emerging technologies in finance, while her series of articles on specific regulatory articles indicates deep expertise in Italian financial legislation. The thematic continuity in her work, particularly around consumer protection in financial contexts, demonstrates sustained scholarly focus with evolving applications to new technological and regulatory landscapes. While specific information about research grants and advising is not provided in the available materials, her extensive publication record suggests active research supervision and significant scholarly contribution to the field of jurisprudence. Her career shows progression from foundational work on contract formalism to contemporary analyses of digital financial platforms and emerging regulations.

• Contract Law
• Consumer Law
• Banking Law
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Thomas Hoffmann is an Associate Professor (Full Tenure) at the Law Institute of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), part of the Faculty of Economics and Business. His academic career includes visiting professorships at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. He holds a PhD in Law from Heidelberg University and an LL.M. in Polish Business Law from Jagiellonian University. Education: PhD in Law, Heidelberg University (2006) LL.M. in Polish Business Law, Jagiellonian University (2009) State Examinations in Germany (2005–2007) His research focuses on comparative law, digital governance, AI ethics, and blockchain technology. He has advised on EU directives regarding consumer rights, insolvency, and intellectual property. Key interests include the legal implications of Estonia’s e-state, GDPR compliance, and smart contracts. His international engagements include over 100 lectures at institutions like Riga Graduate School of Law and Ho Chi Minh-City University of Law, and keynote speeches at conferences on AI, digital justice, and Baltic legal systems. Awards include DAAD fellowships (2003, 2005, 2022). Grants & Projects: EU-funded studies on Blue Card Directive compliance, digital economy contracting, and consumer over-indebtedness Expert for European Parliament evaluations and AI policy frameworks Research Groups: Leads TalTech’s Private Law Research Group and participates in the Estonian Intellectual Property Law Codification Group.

• Comparative Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Civil Law
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Dr Joseph Spooner is an Associate Professor at the LSE Law School, specializing in law, policy, and politics relating to household debt, over-indebtedness, and financialisation. His research focuses on how legal frameworks serve low-income groups, particularly in access to justice and dispute resolution. He has authored books such as Bankruptcy: the Case for Relief in an Economy of Debt , which critiques contemporary debt-dependent economies and advocates for bankruptcy law as a social insurance mechanism. His work spans comparative legal analyses of bankruptcy systems in jurisdictions like Ireland, Germany, and the UK, with an emphasis on post-crisis policy dynamics and austerity measures. Dr Spooner’s research interests include the political economy of debt, the ethics of consumer credit regulation, and the socio-legal dimensions of insolvency laws. He has contributed to policy debates on bankruptcy reform and has published widely in journals such as the Journal of Law and Society and Modern Law Review . His articles explore topics ranging from council tax debt crises to the ‘quiet-loud-quiet’ politics of post-crisis bankruptcy laws. His academic contributions highlight the intersections between law, economics, and social welfare, emphasizing the need for equitable legal frameworks that protect vulnerable debtors. Dr Spooner teaches at the LSE Law School and engages in external activities related to legal policy and academic collaboration.

• Law
• Policy Analysis
• Political Economy
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Nicola Howell is a Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology in the Faculty of Business and Law, School of Law. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and an LLM from Griffith University, along with multiple law qualifications including a Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. Her research focuses on legal and policy issues in consumer financial services, consumer credit regulation, and personal insolvency. Dr. Howell's work examines the 'Treating Customers Fairly' regulatory approach in Australia, definitions of financial services in consumer protection laws, dispute resolution mechanisms in financial services, and proposals for bankruptcy duration reform. Her PhD research specifically addressed legal solutions to over-indebtedness and consumer experiences with these solutions. Dr. Howell has received research grants from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Queensland Attorney-General's Department. She co-authored background papers for the Banking Royal Commission and has contributed to government submissions on consumer law, credit regulation, and insolvency. She previously served as the inaugural Director of the Centre for Credit and Consumer Law at Griffith University and is currently a member of the Executive of the Consumers' Federation of Australia. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on consumer protection in financial services, with particular attention to bankruptcy reform, payday loan regulation, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The publications demonstrate her expertise in bridging academic research with practical policy applications in the Australian regulatory context. Dr. Howell teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in insolvency law, commercial and personal property law, consumer law, and banking law. She co-founded the Australasian Consumer Law Roundtable in 2006, which continues to bring together academics from Australia and New Zealand to discuss consumer law developments.

• Consumer Financial Services
• Consumer Credit Regulation
• Personal Insolvency
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Marc Labie is a Full Professor and 1st Vice-Rector at the University of Mons, specializing in Management and Organizational Studies. His research focuses on microfinance, corporate governance, social enterprises, and financial inclusion, with a particular emphasis on hybrid organizations and cooperative models. Key Research Areas: Microfinance, Corporate Governance, Social Enterprises, Financial Inclusion, Cooperatives, Organizational Identification Recent Publications: 2024 Handbook contribution on cooperatives and circular economy, 2023 European Management Review article on organizational identification His work analyzes governance mechanisms in microfinance institutions, interest rate caps, and systemic crises in microcredit markets. He has presented extensively at international conferences including EMES, EURAM, and European Research Conference on Microfinance. Labie serves as co-editor for major publications like The Handbook of Microfinance and A Research Agenda for Financial Inclusion , contributing to both theoretical and practical frameworks in development economics.

• Microfinance
• Corporate Governance
• Social Enterprises
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Mário Boto Ferreira serves as Full Professor at the University of Lisbon's Faculty of Psychology, holding key leadership positions including Director of the Experimental Psychology Laboratories, President of the School Council, and Coordinator of CICPSI research center. His work bridges experimental cognitive psychology with societal applications, particularly in consumer decision-making and forensic contexts. His research centers on Judgment and Decision Making with emphasis on dual-process models, Social Cognition regarding impression formation, and Memory mechanisms including false memories. Ferreira actively investigates how cognitive biases manifest in real-world scenarios like financial scarcity, misinformation susceptibility, and moral judgment, aiming to translate laboratory findings into interventions for societal issues such as over-indebtedness. Recent publications demonstrate growing focus on societal applications of cognitive science, particularly through meta-analyses on financial scarcity effects and experimental studies on moral intuition. His work increasingly examines how social contexts amplify cognitive distortions in ratio perception and moral reasoning, while maintaining strong methodological rigor in experimental design. Scientific Awards: No awards were documented in the source materials. Advising and Grants: The provided texts contain no information about graduate students, postdoctoral mentees, or funded research grants. Ferreira directs the Experimental Psychology Laboratories where cognitive experiments on judgment and memory are conducted, and coordinates CICPSI (Centro de Investigação em Psicologia Social e das Organizações), fostering interdisciplinary research on social cognition and organizational behavior within the University of Lisbon's research ecosystem.

• Judgment and Decision Making
• Social Cognition
• Memory
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Stephanie Ben-Ishai serves as a Distinguished Research Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, where she is nationally and internationally recognized for expertise in bankruptcy, contract, and commercial law. Her scholarship has been cited by every level of Canadian court, and she has provided expert testimony in Canadian and American judicial proceedings while advising governments and regulatory bodies on insolvency matters. Her academic credentials include: LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School LLM from Harvard Law School as Fulbright Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Scholar Professor Ben-Ishai's research focuses on systemic vulnerabilities in financial systems, with particular emphasis on consumer bankruptcy, payday lending regulation, and the intersection of law with social justice. Her work examines how over-indebtedness impacts marginalized populations and proposes innovative debt relief mechanisms, consistently bridging theoretical scholarship with practical law reform. Recent scholarship addresses emerging challenges including AI-driven credit discrimination and cannabis industry bankruptcy. Her 2019-2023 publications reveal a strategic focus on contemporary financial crises, analyzing high-cost lending practices, pandemic-related insolvency trends, and cross-border regulatory challenges in emerging industries. This body of work demonstrates methodological diversity spanning empirical analysis, comparative law, and policy-oriented scholarship with increasing attention to technological disruption in credit markets. Her accolades include: American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence York University Distinguished Research Professor INSOL International Scholar Distinguished Fulbright Fellowship Sprout Fellowship in Canadian Studies Thomas Feeney Visiting Professorship Professor Ben-Ishai has supervised graduate research in bankruptcy and financial regulation while securing substantial research funding: Four SSHRC grants as Principal Investigator Law Foundation of Ontario funding Law Commission of Canada research support Industry Canada grants Schulich School of Business National Research Program awards She co-founded and edits the Insolvency Institute of Canada Law Journal and directs the Osgoode Business Clinic providing pro bono legal services to small enterprises. Her international engagement includes visiting professorships at eight law schools across four countries and active participation in global insolvency research networks.

• Bankruptcy Law
• Contract Law
• Commercial Law
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Sophie GJIDARA-DECAIX serves as a Lecturer in Private Law at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, affiliated with the Institute of Comparative Law (IDC). She holds key administrative roles including Director of Studies at the IDC, Head of the M2 French and European Law program, and Head of the LL.M. French, European and International Business Law program, demonstrating deep integration into the university's academic governance. Her educational credentials include a State Doctorate in Private Law and Authorization to direct research, establishing her foundational expertise. These qualifications underpin her specialization in complex financial legal frameworks. Dr. GJIDARA-DECAIX's research centers on consumer protection mechanisms, with over-indebtedness law as her primary focus, complemented by credit law, banking regulation, and civil/commercial procedures. Her work critically examines debt relief systems and financial vulnerability, emphasizing practical applications for individuals in distressed economic situations through rigorous legal analysis. Analysis of her 2018-2023 publications reveals persistent emphasis on procedural reforms in over-indebtedness management, consumer mediation efficacy, and cross-jurisdictional comparisons (notably French-Chinese civil code analysis). This trajectory highlights her commitment to evolving legal responses to financial crises and harmonizing debt resolution frameworks internationally. She actively shapes legal policy through current mandates as Member of the Board of Directors of Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (since 2021) and Expert to the Texts Commission of the National Bar Council (since 2021), following prior service on the National Council of Universities (2015-2019). Her leadership in graduate program direction constitutes significant academic mentorship beyond formal student advisement. As a core member of the Institute of Comparative Law of Paris (IDC), she contributes to collaborative research initiatives focused on transnational legal harmonization, particularly in financial regulation and consumer protection domains across European and global contexts.

• Over-indebtedness law
• Consumer law
• Credit law
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Laurence Bachmann is an Associate Professor at the Geneva School of Social Work (HETS-GE), part of the Western Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (HES-SO). She works within the Social Work Department and the Social Research Center (CERES), with additional involvement in the VisionS - HES Health-Social Continuing Education Center. Her academic position focuses on gender studies, social work practices, and personal transformation processes. Professor Bachmann's research interests center on gender and social work, particularly the transformation of gendered dispositions, becoming a feminist, the appropriation of social sciences, and sociology of self-knowledge tools. Her work examines how individuals transform their gendered dispositions through engagement with feminist ideas and social science knowledge. She has conducted significant research on nonviolent communication, debt management in social work, and masculinity studies. Her publication trends reveal a consistent focus on gender transformation processes, social work practices, and personal development techniques. Recent work (2023-2025) increasingly examines embodied leadership, reflective practices in social work management, and the experiences of men transforming their relationship to dominant masculinity. Throughout her career, she has maintained a strong focus on how social science knowledge is appropriated to transform gendered dispositions and practices. Professor Bachmann led a major SNSF-funded research project (2020-2024) titled 'Personal development: a cross-cutting sociological analysis of popular techniques of the self and their scope' with a budget of 406,407 CHF. This project examined nonviolent communication across different contexts including French-speaking Switzerland and California, analyzing how individuals appropriate these techniques and transform their dispositions. The research took an intersectional approach considering gender, class, and other social positions. She has collaborated extensively with colleagues including Anne Perriard, Sophie Rodari, Anne Ronchi, and Francis Loser, often working in interdisciplinary teams that bridge sociology, social work practice, and organizational development. Her research frequently connects theoretical frameworks with practical applications in social work settings.

• Gender Studies
• Feminist Sociology
• Personal Development Techniques
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Professor Dr. Andreas Piekenbrock is a leading German legal scholar specializing in civil law, insolvency law, and banking law. Since 2009, he has held the Chair of Civil Law and Insolvency Law at Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Law, where he also served as dean of studies (2010–2014) and director of the Center for Lawyer-Oriented Legal Education. His research bridges doctrinal analysis and comparative law, with a strong focus on European harmonization of private law. Education: Doctorate (Dr. iur.), University of Freiburg, 1996 Habilitation, University of Freiburg, 2005 Research Focus: Professor Piekenbrock’s work centers on three inter-related domains: Banking Law: consumer protection, standard terms, payment services, and fee litigation. Insolvency Law: cross-border proceedings, restructuring mechanisms, consumer over-indebtedness, and comparative insolvency regimes. Civil Procedure: evidence, limitation periods, and interface with European procedural instruments. He regularly addresses how European legislation reshapes German private law and contributes to commentaries and legislative reform debates. Publications & Impact: His monographs include the seminal comparative study Time Limitation, Statute of Limitations, Concealment and Forfeiture (2006) and the practitioner-oriented ZPO-Examinatorium (with Florian Kienle). His more than 200 essays and case notes illuminate evolving jurisprudence of the Bundesgerichtshof, the European Court of Justice, and comparative courts. Recurring themes are the judicial control of banking fees, the architecture of the European Insolvency Regulation, and the constitutional dimensions of procedural guarantees. Scientific Awards & Honors: While no specific prizes are mentioned, his editorship of leading commentaries, co-editorship of the Festschrift für Rolf Stürner , and invitations to contribute to authoritative handbooks attest to high scholarly recognition. Doctoral Supervision & Grants: Under his supervision, 28 doctoral theses have been completed, covering topics such as consumer insolvency, cross-border restructuring, and civil-procedure evidence. He directs an active research team including post-docs and research assistants, supported by third-party funding for projects on European insolvency law and legal-clinic methodology. Labs & Teams: The Chair operates within the Institute for Civil Law, Labor Law and Insolvency Law, maintaining close collaboration with the university’s Center for Lawyer-Oriented Legal Education and participating in the transnational research network on European private law.

• Banking Law
• Insolvency Law
• Civil Procedure Law
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Prof. Dr. Holger Sutschet is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences since 2012. His academic career includes significant positions as Senior Lecturer at Brunel University London (2007-2012) and academic assistant positions in Germany. He specializes in private commercial law with particular expertise in international commercial law, comparative law, German and English labor law, international trade law, and data protection law. His educational background includes: 1990-1995: Law studies at the University of Trier 1998: Doctorate (summa cum laude) 2005: Habilitation (venia legendi for Civil Law and Labor Law) Prof. Sutschet's research focuses on comparative legal studies between German and English law systems, with particular emphasis on labor law, contract law, and data protection. His work bridges theoretical legal frameworks with practical applications in international commerce and employment contexts. He has made significant contributions to understanding the nuances of labor protections across jurisdictions and the evolving landscape of data privacy regulations in the digital age. His expertise extends to debt law and the implications of EU directives on national legal systems. His extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on comparative labor law, particularly examining German and English approaches to employee protections, contract enforcement, and workplace regulations. A notable trend in his recent work involves the intersection of EU law with national legal frameworks, especially regarding consumer over-indebtedness and data protection. His research often addresses practical legal challenges faced by multinational organizations operating across different regulatory environments, with particular attention to the harmonization challenges within the European legal space. Prof. Sutschet has held significant leadership roles including: Scientific Director of the Lower Saxony Data Protection Center (with Prof. Dr. Lüdemann and Prof. Dr. Tönjes) Academic Director of the International Summer University (2014-2016, with Ulli Bauer) Member of the International Commission His research activities include continuous publication-oriented research in his specialized fields, ongoing updates to legal commentaries on key sections of the German Civil Code (BGB), and participation in externally funded projects such as the European Commission-funded 'over-indebtedness, responsible lending and the insolvency of natural persons' project (2014-2016) conducted in collaboration with Brunel University London, University of Trento, and EKPIZO Athens. He has also undertaken a research semester on data protection law in the summer semester of 2017.

• Private commercial law
• International commercial law
• Comparative law
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Nika Šimurina, PhD, is a Full Professor at the Department of Finance, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb. She has been affiliated with the faculty since 1999, teaching Public Finance, Tax System of Croatia, and International Aspects of Taxation in undergraduate and graduate programs. She also coordinates the Introduction to Regulation course in the graduate professional program. B.Sc. in Law (1998), Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb M.Sc. in Economics (2003), Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb Ph.D. in Economics (2008), Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb Her research focuses on public finance systems, tax systems, tax policy, and international taxation. She has explored topics such as environmental taxes, personal over-indebtedness, income inequality, and the economic impact of renewable energy investments in Croatia. Her work often bridges fiscal policy with broader socio-economic issues. Her publications analyze trends in tax policy, inequality, healthcare efficiency, and sustainability. Recent articles address environmental taxation in the EU, tax drivers of household debt, and cluster analyses of EU economic freedom and corruption. Outstanding Conference Participant Award B&ESI (2018) She has served as a mentor for seminar papers, final theses, and graduate theses, though specific student names are not listed. She has evaluated grants for the University of Rijeka and reviewed submissions for prestigious journals like Economic Review and Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business.

• Public Finance Systems
• Tax Systems
• Tax Policy
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Dr. W. Nathan Green is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on how development finance transforms environments and livelihoods in Southeast Asia, particularly in Cambodia and the Mekong Basin. He employs ethnographic methods to study political ecology, agrarian change, and the intersections of finance, debt, and social justice. His work critiques microfinance industries, impact investment, and the financialization of development, emphasizing their role in dispossession and environmental harm. Education: PhD (Geography), University of Wisconsin-Madison MA (Southeast Asian Studies), University of Wisconsin-Madison BA (Geography & Comparative History of Ideas), University of Washington Research Interests: Political ecology of agrarian finance and microfinance Debt-driven environmental change (e.g., deforestation) Impact of Chinese development finance and infrastructure Social reproduction and translocal precarity Critical agrarian studies and food regimes Teaching & Awards: Recipient of NUS Promising Research Award (2023) 2022 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and 2023 Annual Teaching Excellence Award Focus on participatory learning, fieldwork, and global socio-environmental challenges Grants & Projects: Funded by Fulbright, Mellon Foundation, NASA, and Singapore Ministry of Education Current project: Impact investment for sustainable development in Southeast Asia Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects involving Southeast Asian development finance and political ecology.

• Human Geography
• Development Studies
• Environmental Geography
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Eva Mouial-Bassilana serves as Professor of Private Law at University Côte d'Azur's Faculty of Law and Political Science, holding multiple leadership roles including Dean of the Faculty (2024), Vice-Dean of Pedagogy, Director of EUR Lexsociété, and co-director of the Master 2 'Juriste d'affaires' program. Her academic credentials include: Doctorate in Private Law and Criminal Sciences (2003, Faculty of Law in Nice) with thesis 'Du renouveau de la cause en droit des contrats – Essai de mise en lumière d’une cause objective du contrat' (supervised by J.-P. Gastaud) Agrégation in Private Law and Criminal Sciences (2011) Qualification as Maître de conférences by CNU section 01 (2004) Research expertise spans: Contract Law Business Law Economic Law Insolvency Law Distribution Law Consumer Law Her scholarship critically examines legal frameworks in corporate governance, consumer protection, and distressed enterprises through the lens of economic dynamics and business practices. 2023 publications reveal concentrated focus on emerging legal challenges: participatory franchising models, eco-consumer collective actions, exemplary corporate leadership standards, insolvency liability proportionality, and over-indebtedness measures affecting guarantors – demonstrating responsiveness to evolving market and regulatory landscapes. Mentorship activities include curriculum leadership for the 'Droit économique et des affaires' program and Master 2 'Juriste d'affaires', supported by research infrastructure through GREDEG and EUR Lexsociété initiatives. Active research affiliations: GREDEG (Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie, Gestion) Pole Norms, Competition and Regulation (PNCR) EDEN team (Nice School of Economic Law)

• Contract Law
• Business Law
• Economic Law
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