Brief Curriculum Vitae:

Born 1952

Candidatus Juris 1979

Doctor Juris 1986

Doctor Honoris Causa Stockholm 2005

Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo 1979-1981

Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Education and Church Affairs/Ministry of Cultural Affairs 1981-1982

Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo 1982-1984

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen 1984-1986

Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen 1987-1989

Practising Lawyer, 1990-

Professor, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration 1993-1996

Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen 1997-2006

Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo 2006-

Miscellaneous:

Law Commissions:

Estate Agency Act (secretary)
Housing Construction Act (chair)
Landlord and Tenant Act (member, chair)
Housing Cooperation Acts (chair)

The Norwegian Language Council (member 1988-2000, chair/vice-chair 1996-2000)

Housing Construction Complaints Board (2000-)

Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO (member 2000-2004)

Lov og Rett (law journal, editor 2001-)

Investigation Committee Kværner ASA ( chair, Report 2003, synopsis)

Study Group on a European Civil Code (Leader of Working Team on Lease of Movables)

The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (board member 2004-)