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The law is often considered as a set of technical data that eludes all action and understanding, except for a select few. This conception is mistaken. Law is a system built by players who interact with one another. It is also a source of opportunities. Considering it as a system built out of opportunities for the entrepreneur allows us to develop a theory of the law and entrepreneurship based on the relations between the different players, norms, and challenges it encompasses with respect to the management of possibilities and the position of the lawyer. The aim of the research is to show that simply understanding the law is an insufficient approach in itself. The law is a dynamic and open system, in which the entrepreneur is not a mere agent but a true player. As a result, the entrepreneur needs a lawyer who is both an expert and a facilitator.