The Centre of International and European Economic Law (CIEEL) was established in 1978 in Thessaloniki, Greece, by Law 717/1977. Envisaged and founded by the ever memorable Professor Dimitrios Evrigenis, member of the European Parliament and Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, CIEEL operates as a national documentation and research unit for the promotion of academic research. It is registered and operates as a private legal entity, under the supervision of the Minister of Economy and Finance and enjoys complete operational and financial autonomy. Following a decision of the European Commission, CIEEL has officially been designated as a "European Documentation Centre". In 1997, the Administrative Board established CIEEL's "Academic Council", an advisory body supporting CIEEL's research activities. CIEEL's objectives are to: * Promote and disseminate knowledge originating from basic and applied research in the areas of International and European economic law; and * Provide consultative support and legal information to the Greek State, public legal entities, professional organizations, agencies of financial activity and the legal profession in general on issues related to the academic field of the CIEEL.