Department of Law
Dean:Eiríkur Elís Þorláksson
Email:ru@ru.is
Website:http://www.ru.is/ld
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BA in Law
Semesters:6
Years:3
ETCS:180
About majorAðaleinkenni laganámsins við HR er hversu verkefnatengt það er. Nemendur læra að tileinka sér sjálfstæð og skipulögð vinnubrögð til að leysa úr álitaefnum með rökstuddum hætti. Nemendur takast á við fjölbreytt og áhugaverð viðfangsefni lögfræðinnar og byggja upp traustan fræðilegan grunn.
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Education cycle1
Degree titleBA in Law
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Mandatory course on majorTeaching language
Optional course on majorPrerequisites for course
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More infoResearch – theoretical writing – legal argumentationCoreL-000-UNDBECTS 0
More infoMethodologyCoreL-101-ADF1ECTS 8
More infoConstitutional LawCoreL-102-STSRECTS 8
More infoSeeking solutions to legal problemsCoreL-106-ÚRÁLECTS 6
More infoPrivate Law I - Contracts and general laws of obligationCoreL-115-FJM1ECTS 8
More infoIndependent StudyElectiveL-739-SJVEECTS 2
More infoExchange StudiesElectiveX-699-EXCHECTS 30
Vorönn/Spring 2024
More infoCompany LawCoreL-202-FELAECTS 8
More infoPrivate Law II - General laws of obligationCoreL-205-FJA2ECTS 8
More infoAdministrative LawCoreL-401-STJRECTS 8
More infoMethodologyElectiveL-700-ADFEECTS 0
More infoEntrepreneurship and Starting New VenturesCoreX-204-STOFECTS 6
Haustönn/Fall 2024
More infoCivil ProcedureCoreL-302-EMRFECTS 8
More infoPrivate Law III - TortsCoreL-305-FJA3ECTS 8
More infoEuropean LawCoreL-403-EVROECTS 8
More infoFamily and Inheritance LawCoreL-505-FJERECTS 6
Vorönn/Spring 2024
More infoCompetition LawCoreL-303-SAKEECTS 8
More infoCriminal LawCoreL-402-REFSECTS 8
More infoPrivate Law IV - PropertyCoreL-406-FJA4ECTS 8
More infoPrivate Law V - Project Based CourseCoreL-407-FJA5ECTS 6
Haustönn/Fall 2024
More infoIntellectual Property LawCoreL-304-HOFUECTS 6
More infoSecurities RegulationsCoreL-501-VERBECTS 8
Year
3. yearPrint
SemesterFall 2024
Level of courseN/A
Type of courseCore
PrerequisitesNo prerequisites.
ScheduleFive lectures per week
Lecturer
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Content
During the course the parties and institutions which are involved on the financial markets will be introduced. Rights and obligations of financial institutions providing securities services will be explored. In addition rules and regulations on initial public offerings and due diligence studies, public listing of securities on a stock exchange, take-over bids, insider trading, market abuse and rules on surveillance of parties and operations on the securities market will be presented and discussed in detail. The course will cover the evolution of Icelandic law relating to the subject and its connection to EEA-regulation. The rules and requirements for financial establishments regarding investor protection and internal control systems will be one of the focus points.
Learning outcome - Objectives
On completion of the course students should: - have obtained an overview of the rules that apply to securities transactions and the operations of organized securities markets. – Understand how the capital market works. – Know the main establishments and key players in the capital market and understand their role. – Know which rules apply to these market exchanges and their connections to other legislation.
Course assessment

Reading material
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Teaching and learning activities
Lectures and discussions.
Language of instructionIcelandic
More infoTax LawCoreL-502-SKATECTS 8
More infoPublic International LawCoreL-503-THJRECTS 8
Vorönn/Spring 2024
More infoCriminal ProcedureCoreL-605-SAREECTS 7,5
More infoMethodology II-Legal TheoryCoreL-609-ALREECTS 7,5
More infoBA ThesisElectiveL-611-BACRECTS 15