diff --git a/tabellio/config/utils.py b/tabellio/config/utils.py
index d3c15fe..9d370ae 100644
--- a/tabellio/config/utils.py
+++ b/tabellio/config/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from zope import component
 from plone.registry.interfaces import IRegistry
 from interfaces import ITabellioSettings
@@ -19,3 +21,25 @@ def get_sessions():
         return []
     terms = [x.split(':')[1].strip() for x in sessions.splitlines() if x]
     return terms
+
+def get_legisl_and_sessions():
+    settings = component.getUtility(IRegistry).forInterface(ITabellioSettings, False)
+    sessions = settings.sessions
+    if not sessions:
+        return []
+    terms = []
+    current_legisl = None
+    for term in sessions.splitlines():
+        legisl, session = term.strip().split(':')
+        if legisl != current_legisl:
+            terms.append(legisl)
+            current_legisl = legisl
+        terms.append('-- %s' % session)
+    return terms
+
+def get_list_of_sessions(legisl_or_session):
+    settings = component.getUtility(IRegistry).forInterface(ITabellioSettings, False)
+    if not legisl_or_session.startswith('--'):
+        return [x.split(':')[1].strip() for x in settings.sessions.splitlines() if x.split(':')[0] == legisl_or_session]
+    else:
+        return [legisl_or_session[3:]]