JUR 2402 Law IV - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

JUR 2402 Law IV - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Responsible for the course
Monica Viken, Tore Bråthen

Department
Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
18

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction
The course consists of the following three parts: international tax law and administrative tax assessment law, competition and [market] law, and economic crime. There will be held two written 5-hour exams, which will cover all the different parts of the course.

Objective
Specified under the description of each sub-course.

Prerequisites
Specified under the description of each sub-course.

Compulsory reading
Books:
Andreassen, Ole-Martin. 2000. Forbrytelser mot kreditorene : straffeloven §§ 281, 284 og 285. Cappelen akademisk. (Kap. 1, 3 og 12)
Gjems-Onstad, Ole. 2008. Norsk bedriftsskatterett. 7. utg. Gyldendal akademisk. Del II (kap 17 og 18) og del IX (kap 55-58)
Langfeldt, Sverre F. og Tore Bråthen. Lov og rett for næringslivet. siste utg. Oslo : Universitetsforlaget : Focus Forlag. kap 18
Lunde, T., Mestad, I., og Lundby Michaelsen, Terje. 2010. Markedsføringsloven : med kommentarer. Gyldendal Akademisk
Sejersted, Fredrik ... [et al.]. 2004. EØS-rett. 2. utg. Oslo : Universitetsforlaget. (Kap 23-29)
Stordrange, Bjørn. 2007. Forbrytelser mot vårt økonomiske system : utroskap, bestikkelser og investorbedrageri. 2. utg. Bergen : Fagbokforlaget. Utvalgte sider er pensum
Zimmer, Frederik. 2009. Internasjonal inntektsskatterett. 4. utg. Oslo : Universitetsforlaget


Articles:
Lassen, Birger Stuevold. Siste utgave. Åndsretten. I: Ragnar Knoph, Knophs oversikt over Norges rett. Oslo : Universitetsforlaget. Studentene vil få utdelt kopi

Recommended reading

Course outline
Specified for each section

Computer-based tools
None.

Course structure
Specified for each section


Examination
Grade in course will be based on following activities.

Part 1 - Written assignment. The assignment will be given at the beginning of the term, and has to be handed inn within four weeks.
Part 2 - Five hour individual written exam, consists section 1: International tax law and Administrative tax assessment law and section 3: Economic crime. Count 50% to obtain final grade.
Psrt 3 - Five hour individual written exam, consists section 2: Competition and Market law. Count 50% to obtain final grade.

The students will be tested in both a small practical case, and several practical questions. In the evaluation, the focus will be on knowledge, reasoning, use of method, ability to analyse and writing skills. It is expected that all questions are discussed and evaluated by the student before a conclusion is reached.


Examination code(s)
JUR 24023 Written Assignment. Passed/Failed.
JUR 24024 - Written exam in section 1: International tax law and Administrative tax assessment law and section 3: Economic crimeCoutns 50% to obtain final grade in JUR 2402 JUS IV, 18 credits.
JUR 24025 - Written exam in section 2: Competition and Market law Counts 50% to obtain final grade in JUR 2402 JUS IV, 18 credits.


Examination support materials
Norges Lover eller annen trykt lovsamling, forskrifter og utkast til nye lover. I tillegg kan det benyttes lovtekster utdelt i undervisningen dersom disse har BI-logo.
Inger Hamre og Helge Stemshaug (red.): EU- og EØS-relevante tekster. Grunnregler for reklamepraksis. St prp nr 5 (1996-97), St prp nr 31 (1997-98).


Re-sit examination
This course was lectured for the last time spring 2011. Re-sit exam will be offered every term even spring 2013.

Additional information
Sub-course 1: International tax law and Administrative tax assessment law:

Objective:
The course will givethe students basic knowledge in international taw law and international tax planning. Further, the course will give the students knowledge in the administrative tax assessment law, and tax regulations concerning companies' pension schemes. In addition, the course provides an introduction to the regulations concerning employers' social security contributions.

Prerequisites:
No particular prerequisites.

Compulsory literature:
Zimmer, F. 2009 Internasjonal inntektsskatterett: En innføring. 3. utg.. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
Gjems-Onstad, O.: Norsk bedriftsskatterett. Siste utg. Oslo: Ad Notam Gyldendal. Del II (kap 17 og 18), del IX (kap 55-58)

Course outline:
International tax law and tax planning:
· (International) tax agreements and internal law.
· “NOKUS”-legislation.
· Techniques of tax planning.
Administrative taw law:
· Taxpayers’ duty to disclose information.
· Ways of appeal and corrections of tax assessments.
· Additional (punitive) tax and penal provisions.
· Companies' pension schemes.
· Employers social security contributions.

Lectures:
There will be given a total of 18 hours of lectures, then seminars will be held over 20 hours . Not all subjects will be covered during the lectures. The students are expected to participate in discussions and solving of practical cases during the seminars.

Sub-course 2: Competition and Market law

Objective
The students shall be given an introduction to competition and marketing law, together with the main principles of industrial court practice. EU regulations will be covered during the course, and the students will be taught practical use of the legislation in connection with writing of contracts. The course shall teach the students to make their own legal analyses and to solve practical legal problems. This includes the use of relevant legal sources.

Prerequisites
Students must have completed the courses "Economic analysis of law" and "Securities legislation/stock exchange law".

Compulsory literature:
Sejersted, Fredrik, et al. 2004. EØS-rett. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. Chapter 23-29.
Lunde, T., Mestad, I., og Lundby Michaelsen, Terje. 2010. Markedsføringsloven : med kommentarer. Oslo : Gyldendal akademisk.
Lassen, Birger Stuevold. 1998. "Åndsretten." I Knophs oversikt over Norges rett, Ragnar Knoph. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.

Course outline:
  • Prohibitions on, and rules of intervention against competition constraints.
  • Legal consequences for private subjects.
  • Duty of disclosure of information and legal sanctions.
  • Competition law
  • EEA-agreement competition regulations.
  • Control of marketing activities.
  • Control of contract regulations
  • The marketing council and the consumer ombudsman.
  • Law of copyright and other immaterial rights

Lectures:
There will be given 21 hours of lectures and seminar will be held over 24 hours. Not all subjects will be covered during the lectures. The students will take part in the seminar through discussions and solving of practical cases.

Sub-course 3: Economic crime

Objective:
The students shall be given an introduction to crimes against property, with a special focus on criminal provisions regarding tax law. The general principles of criminal law will be covered, but the main focus will be placed on special provisions of criminal law and the connection between behavioural norms and the need for society to criminalize. Emphasis will be placed on ethical judgements in connection with the use of criminal provisions, together with studies of prevention of crimes against companies.

Prerequisites:
Students must have completed the courses "Securities legislation/stock exchange law" and "General corporate law, including bankruptcy in corporations".

Compulsory literature:
Langfeldt, Sverre F. og Bråthen, Tore. 2009. Lov og rett for næringslivet. 16. utg. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget/Focus Forlag. kap 18.
Andreassen, Ole-Martin. 2000. Forbrytelser mot kreditorene. Oslo: Cappelen akademisk. kap. 1, 3 og 12.
Stordrange, Bjørn.1995. Forbrytelser mot vårt økonomiske system. Oslo: Juristforbundets forl. s. 15-74, 87-135, 141-218.

Course outline:
  • Particular aspects of economic crime
  • Breach of trust
  • Bribery
  • Stock exchange manipulation
  • Crimes in debt cases

Lectures:
The course includes 9 hours of lecture. Not all subjects will be covered in the lectures. After the lectures, there will be held seminars over 16 hours, where the students shall take part in discussions and solve practical cases.