EDUCATION
1954-1962
Classical studies at Collège St-Michel in Fribourg;
Diploma type A (Latin – Greek)
1962-1966
Law School, University of Fribourg;
law degree summa cum laude
1966-1968
Trainee at José Ackermann’s law firm, in Fribourg;
admitted to the bar in 1969
1968-1970
Assistant to Professor Henri Deschenaux at the Law Faculty of the University of Fribourg;
Doctoral thesis on an issue dealing with tort law;
PhD in 1971 summa cum laude
1970-1971
Assistant and visiting lecturer in family law at the Law Faculty of the University of Geneva
1971-1972
Research at "Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht", Hamburg (Germany); recipient of "Max-Planck-Gesellschaft" and, later, of the “Swiss National Fund for Scientific Research”
1972-1973
Research and studies in comparative law at the University of Cambridge (Wolfson College)
MAIN PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Mainly
Professor at the Law Faculty of the University of Fribourg, teaching civil law, contract law and commercial law (1973-2008)
Dean of the Law Faculty of the University of Fribourg, President of the Legal Section (1987-1989)
Independent arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration proceedings: over 190 cases (ad hoc, ICC, ICSID, CCIG, CSIG, LCIA, SCC, ZCC)
Chairman of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris (2006-2008)
He joined the law firm Peter & Kim as Senior Counsel in Geneva (end of 2020)
In parallel
Professor in various faculties
Visiting professor in construction law at the "Ecole polytechnique fédérale" in Lausanne (1988-1998)
Member (1977-1988) and Chairman (1989-1998) of the Swiss Antitrust Commission and the new Swiss Commission on Competition (1997-1998)
Chairman of a panel of experts for the revision of Swiss Civil Code (protection of individual rights) (art. 28 ss CC, 49 CO); drafting and defence of the Message of the Federal Council (1978-1983)
Chairman of the Swiss Society for the insurance right (AIDA section)
Chairman of the Supervisory Authority of the land registry of Canton de Fribourg
Member of the Bank Commission of the Banque Cantonale de Fribourg
Member of various associations related to law and arbitration
Member of ASA (member of the Board until 2016)
Member of the GIAC Arbitration council (until 2020)
Member of the ICCA Advisory Board (member of the Governing Board until April 2018)
Member of the Editorial Board of Il Foro Padano magazine
In addition to the revision of the Swiss Civil Code (protection of individual rights), Prof. Pierre Tercier took part in legislative work in the following fields: tort law (comprehensive reform, Widmer expert panel, dam responsibility), tourism law, competition law (revision of the antitrust law, Baldi expert panel, legislative work), insurance law
This is more general which covers also the below, i.e., ASA, GIAC and ICCA; consider placing at the end and stating "Member of other various associations ..."
Date of birth
5 April 1943
Languages
French, English, German
Associations
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Chairman of the "Association du Festival international de musiques sacrées" (festival of sacred music)
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Chairman of the "Association des Lac Léman Music Masterclasses" (Quatuor Michelangelo)
Family
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Married to Anne Messer
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Four children: Jean-Pascal, Anne-Sophie, Dominique et Nicolas
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Four grand-children: Simon, Jean, Thibault et Valentine
Army
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Prof. Pierre Tercier has completed his military obligation in the Mountain Infantry Regiment 7 (military rank: lieutenant-colonel)