A new aspect of the global dimension of the Foundation's activities is the part taken in the design and distribution of the brochure entitled "continental law, global, predictable, flexible, cost-effective", together with the German legal professions. You will find a detailed account of the brochure and of course the brochure itself in this newsletter. What should be underlined at this stage is that this is the first coordinated effort made by legal professionals hailing from two different continental law countries to define the assets of this legal system in simple and accessible words for laymen. It is quite a difficult exercice to remain precise and accurate whilst aiming at a broad public. It's even more difficult when one does not hail from the same national law, nor the same training, nor, of course, the same language. The job was done however in a remarkably short time of barely more than a year. The objective is to support legal diversity by explaining to business and administration decision-makers, when they are in a capacity to prescribe the law to be implemented, that they often have the choice of the rule best suited to their specific needs. In this way, they are more likely to gain access to excellence and legal institutions are more likely to progress.

We however wish to reinforce yet further the global nature of this brochure. All the drafters party to this work are unanimous in their desire to see it blossom into a truly multinational instrument. This is why we call upon all the continental law jurists to join us in improving this document, so as to prepare with the next version one that will be even more representative of our common legal culture.