The Fonds Scientifique Jean BASTIN is an institution created by the late Jean BASTIN (1911-2005) to promote research and studies on the respect of financial commitments The Triennial Grand Prize and scholarships are the main instruments to reward students, doctoral candidates and other researchers. The many briefs already awarded relate to the law of companies in difficulty or to legal issues related to insolvency. The Fund is currently working on the creation of an « International Insolvency Research Center (InsolResC) », under the direction of Werner DERIJCKE.