Born 1959; Law degree (University of Liege, 1981); research fellow (Fonds national de la recherche scientique, 1985–89); legal adviser to the Chamber of Representatives (1981–90); Doctor in Laws (University of Strasbourg, 1990); Professor (Universities of Liege and Strasbourg; College of Europe; Institut royal supérieur de Défense; Université Montesquieu, Bordeaux; Collège Michel Servet of the Universities of Paris; Faculties of Notre-Dame de la Paix, Namur); Special Representative of the Minister for Foreign Aairs (1995–99); Director of European Studies of the Royal Institute of International Relations (1998–2003); assesseur at the Council of State (2001–03); consultant to the European Commission (1990–2003); member of the Internet Observatory (2001–03); Judge at the Court of First Instance since 7 October 2003.
Sündinud 1959; õigusteaduskonna diplom (Liège’i ülikool,1981); aspirant (Fonds national de la recherche scientique, 1985–1989); esindajate koja õigusnõunik (1981–1990); õigusteaduste doktor (Strasbourgi ülikool, 1990); professor (Liège’i ja Strasbourgi ülikoolid, Collège d’Europe, Institut royal supérieur de Défense, Bordeaux’ Montesquieu’ Ülikool; collège Michel Servet des universités de Paris; Namuri Notre-Dame de la Paix teaduskonnad); välisministri eriesindaja (1995–1999); Institut royal des relations internationales’i Euroopaõpingute juhataja (1998–2003); Conseil d’Etat liige (2001–2003); Euroopa Komisjoni konsultant (1990–2003); Observatoire Internet’i liige (2001–2003); Esimese Astme Kohtu kohtunik alates 7. oktoobrist 2003.