Course - Advanced Corporate Law - BMRR4025
BMRR4025 - Advanced Corporate Law
About
Examination arrangement
Course content
Introduction to legal method. Company law with emphasis on roles and management of companies, shareholder rights, equity transactions, transactions between related parties, trading of shares and dissolution and liquidation of companies. Other key areas of law relevant to the auditor's activities such as contract law, monetary claim law, mortgage law, debt prosecution and bankruptcy law, property law, and tort law. Economic crime and the significance of the EU / EEA agreement in Norwegian law. The course's position and function in the study. The course will enable students to understand the legal framework conditions for enterprises, as well as identify legal risks related to enterprises, enterprise management and their own professional practice. The course facilitates understanding and application of legal rules in other subjects that are relevant to auditors.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
At the end of the semester, the student has knowledge of:
- company law issues related to the organization of business, roles and management of companies, shareholder rights, equity transactions, transactions between related parties and liability and criminal liability.
- key areas of law relevant to the auditor's activities, including statutory requirements for companies' transparency and work with fundamental human rights and sustainability
- legal issues related to privacy and control measures in companies and financial crime
- The significance of the EU / EEA agreement in Norwegian law
Skills:
At the end of the semester, the candidate can:
- solve legal issues using legal method
- acquire new knowledge in areas of law that are important for the auditor's activities and professional practice
- convey key subject matter through relevant forms of expression
- exchange views and experiences with other professionals
- reflect on ethical issues within areas of law that are important to the auditor's activities
General competence:
- Reference is made to learning objectives for general competence at program level, and the description of the course's position and function in the study program.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and assignment seminars.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignment
Further on evaluation
Qualification test.
Written work requirement that consists of solving a legal issue (case). The work requirement can be submitted individually or in groups of up to two people. The work requirement must be approved in order to sit for the exam.
Written school exam 4 hours, which counts 100% when determining the grade.
Aids for written exams: Collection of laws or transcripts of laws and regulations from Lovdata.
The course is only available to students who have been admitted to the study program Master in Accounting and Auditing (MRR).
Only ordinary exams both autumn and spring, no re-sit exams.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Accounting and Auditing (MRR)
Course materials
A bibliography will be available at the start of the semester.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Economics and Administration
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 F , LOVDATA 2023-11-27 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL415 Sluppenvegen 14 24 SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL325 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL122 Sluppenvegen 14 0 - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 F , LOVDATA 2024-05-22 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 1
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"