Sophie GJIDARA-DECAIX

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.