The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (SICL) is : An autonomous establishment of the Swiss Confederation, attached to the Federal Department of Justice and Police, open to the public since 1982 A centre for information on international and foreign law A national and international network of reliable and experienced partner institutions and experts that share our vocation and values A research centre with a vast library of foreign and international law A European Documentation Centre A training and research institution for academics and lawyers from Switzerland and abroad