Introduction to Russian Business Law

Examination semester: Autumn semester
Work load: 15 credits
Language of Instruction: English
Assessment Method: One written home examination (5 working days) and an oral examination graded from A (excellent) to F (fail). Renewed examination is possible.
Course Level: Graduate level.
Responsible for the subject: Professor Dr. Juris Per Christiansen;

General: The course forms part of a cooperation between the Faculty of Law, University of Tromsø, and the Faculty of Law, St. Petersburg State University.

The course is cancelled autumn 2007


Timeschedule autumn 2006


Exam autumn 2006:

Home exam: Monday 13 November - Friday 17 November
Oral exam: Tuesday 12 December


Home examination Autumn 2006



Objective of the course:
The course shall provide the students with an introductory overview of essential Russian business law.

Course content:
The course will focus on contract law and company law, including foreign investment in Russia. The course will cover the relevant and main rules of the Federal Civil Code and the federal acts on foreign investment, joint stock companies and limited liability companies. The course will be structured around organisational forms of businesses (types, establishment, activities, bankruptcy); foreign investment (joint ventures, ownership, branches, tax issues and repatriation of profits) and business contracts (general principles for the conclusion of contracts, types of contracts, liability for contract breaches, conflict of laws and dispute settlement).

Prerequisites:
The course is aimed at Norwegian students of law and Norwegian lawyers who wish to acquire basic knowledge of Russian business law relevant to their work or otherwise. However, access is not restricted to Norwegian law students and lawyers, provided that a reasonable academic level of benefiting from the course may be demonstrated by the student and accepted by the admission authority of the Faculty.

Lectures/seminar will be offered provided that at least three students are admitted.

Teaching methods:
The teaching consists of a combination of lectures/seminar, with a total of 20 hours. The teaching will be divided between the two teachers, Professor and Head of Department Valery Musin and Associate Professor Julia Merkulova, St. Petersburg State University, Civil Procedure Department. The students are expected to be active during the lectures/seminar in discussing legal approaches to the questions raised.


Recommended reading:
Burnham, Maggs and Danilenko: Law and Legal System of the Russian Federation, Third Edition. Juris Pub Inc. Except chapter V and VI. 500 pages.