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Type of course
Lectures: 25 hours, incl. review of assignments.
Prerequisites
JUS100.
Exam
S
Assessment methods
Written exam 3.5 hours.
Grading
A-F
Examination aids
A2: not calculator, certain aids.
Nominal workload
Lectures: 25 hours.
Self-study and voluntary group work: 125 hours.
Course frequency
Annually
Comment on frequency
-
Teaching methods
Lectures, voluntary group work and self-study.
Examiner
Answers are evaluated by a group of examiners consisting of the teacher and external examiners. A random selection of candidates is evaluated individually by all examiners, and becomes the basis of an evaluation conference where a common level of evaluation is established.
Entrance requirements
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)
Objective of course
The course should provide the students with an understanding of how contracts are used in practice and give an overview of the most common types of companies in Norway. The students should become able to systemise and solve legal problems that arise in the most common types of contracts.
The students should acquire a good understanding of how contracts are made and how they are interpreted in interaction with texts of a statute. Thet should acquire an understanding of how different types of companies function, especially with regard to distribution of responsibility, organisation and representation in agreements. The students should acquire a good understanding of the company type AS (Private limited company), and become familiar with ASA (Public limited company), KS, ANS (General partnership) and DA.
The students should acquire a good understanding of the rules on breach of contract, hereunder defects, delays, complaints, cancellation and compensation. The students should especially be able to use these rules with regard to real estate sales. They should also become familiar with how corresponding rules are applied in other common types of contracts.
Course contents
Lectures: law of contracts, contract interpretation, law of damages, law of companies, public procurement. There will be voluntary assignments with review in plenary. Group work is not compulsory, but recommended.
Syllabus
Roald Martinussen: Kjøpsrett, 5. ed., 2004 (Cappelen)
Geir Woxholt: Selskapsrett, 1. or 2. ed. (Gyldendal)
Handed-out material (available via the course web page).
Last updated
2011-04-10
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