APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016 Norwegian version

KLS 3644 Law in Creative Industries

Responsible for the course
Monica Viken

Department
Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
7,5

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction
The course covers the most important legal aspects regarding creative industries, with a main focus on copyright and contract law.

Learning outcome
Acquired knowledge
The students should gain a basic understanding of company law og contract law. They should gain knowledge of intellectual property rights in general and copy right in special. They shoudd be acquainted with particular legal challenges in various cultural sectors.

Acquired skills
After having completed the course the students should be able to see potential legal issues within the arts and culture area, to find the applicable rules of law in the copyright legislation and be able to apply them in practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the copyright protection of works of art, the contract aspects of the copyright owner's use of these rights and special statutory provisions for legal use of works of art.

Reflection
The student shall become aware of the value and rights that are associated with creative work and see the connection between the copyright owners' need for protection and society's need for access to creative work.

Prerequisites
The students must have completed year 1 and 2 of the programme.

Compulsory reading
Books:
Langfeldt, Sverre Faafeng, red. Næringslivets lovsamling 1687- ... til Lov og rett for næringslivet. Siste utg. Universitetsforlaget : Focus forlag. Alle relevante lover for kurset. Oppslagsverk og lovlig eksamenshjelpemiddel
Rognstad, Ole-Andreas. 2009. Opphavsrett. Universitetsforlaget
Wessel-Aas, Jon. 2013. Jus og sosiale medier. Kommuneforlaget

Collection of articles:
Sommerstad, Harald og Monica Viken (red.). 2015. Artikkelsamling: Jus for kultur- og underholdningsnæringene. Handelshøyskolen BI. (Hele heftet)

Recommended reading

Course outline

• Overview of Intellectual property law
• General contract law
• Introduction to company law
• IPR and competition law
• Law in social media
• Law and cultural innovation
• Security interest in intellectual property rights
• Intellectual property rights in cultural life, especially of the industries;
  • The book industry
  • The music industry
  • The Film industry
  • Theatre and Orchestra
  • Gallery and Museum