Formation:
Licence ès Lettres, Université de Toulouse, 1953
First German Law Degree, Tübingen University, 1956
Second German State Examination in Law, 1961
Doctorate in Law, Tübingen University, 1961
Carrière:
1962 : joined the EU Commission Legal Service
1962-68 Common Transport policy;
1965-66 Competition;
1968-77: Tax harmonization;
1971-78: Right of Establishment, Free provision of services, Mutual recognition of professional qualifications;
1978-82: Free movement of goods;
1982-89: Steel policy;
1989-95: Transport policy, Consumer protection, Environment policy, Culture and Tourism;
1991: became Director and head of a team of lawyers.
1995 Retired from the Commission.
June 1996: Joined the German law firm Graf von Westfalen Bappert & Modest.
November 2007: Joined Albert & Geiger (German Law firm).