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