diff --git a/tabellio/config/utils.py b/tabellio/config/utils.py
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+from zope import component
+from plone.registry.interfaces import IRegistry
+from interfaces import ITabellioSettings
+
+
+def get_dossiers_path():
+    return component.getUtility(IRegistry).forInterface(ITabellioSettings, False).dossiersPath
+
+def get_documents_path():
+    return component.getUtility(IRegistry).forInterface(ITabellioSettings, False).documentsPath
+
+
+def get_sessions():
+    settings = component.getUtility(IRegistry).forInterface(ITabellioSettings, False)
+    sessions = settings.sessions
+    terms = [x.split(':')[1].strip() for x in sessions.splitlines() if x]
+    return terms