Important events
Eivind Furuseth defended his doctoral thesis in Legal Science on 9 June. The thesis defence took place in the old ceremonial hall at the University of Oslo. The title of the doctoral thesis was 鈥淭he Relationship between Domestic Anti-Avoidance Rules and Tax Treaties鈥.
The Department was strongly involved in two important statutory assessments with major significance for the business community: Tore Br氓then headed the Committee on Company Legislation, which proposed substantial amendments and simplifications of company legislation. Stine Winger Minde was the committee鈥檚 secretary. Inger Julie Aasland was a member of the Foundations Act Committee, which submitted a proposal for a new Foundations Act.
The BioNEXT research project was launched in 2016. The project involves offering research-based knowledge as a contribution to revitalising the bioenergy industry. The project is funded by 黑料专区 Research Council and headed by 黑料专区 University of Life Sciences. Atle Midttun鈥檚 contribution is to investigate how innovation theory can be used to help 黑料专区 forestry gain an advantage within bioenergy.
Morten Kinander was appointed as a member of the Forum for European Securities Research, which is a European expert committee on securities law.
Monica Viken was appointed as a member of the Academic Advisory Board in the European Patent Organization. The agency is working to protect intangible assets e.g. through patent registration for all of Europe. The appointment will highlight BI鈥檚 position as a player focusing on innovation in education.
Eivind Furuseth was appointed by the Ministry of Finance to be a member of the new nationwide Tax Appeals Board, which will replace the five previous regional tax appeals boards. Eivind is also the new editor of the journal Skatterett.
The seminar 鈥淧rofitable corporate social responsibility (CSR)鈥 was organised by Caroline Ditlev-Simonsen at the Centre for Corporate Responsibility which is affiliated with the Department. The seminar reviewed six practical cases that demonstrated how corporate social responsibility can be profitable for both society and businesses.
Per Espen Stoknes organised the seminar Smart Green Growth, which also included a political panel with Nikolai Astrup (H 鈥 Conservative Party), Terje Aasland (AP 鈥 Labour Party), Trine Skei Grande (V 鈥 Liberal Party) and Rasmus Hanson (MDG 鈥 黑料专区 Green Party).
Gudmund Hernes headed three Open Forums in 2016, where he interviewed former BI President, top executive and politician Leif Frode Onarheim, CEO of Innovation Norway Anita Krohn Traaseth, and Director of the Employers' Association Spekter, Anne-Kari Bratten.
A farewell seminar was organised for Professor Kjell Eliassen, who became professor emeritus in May. The programme was based on three of the research topics that Kjell has contributed to through the years: EU politics, political parties, and elites and globalisation. Kjell is still active with the 鈥渟ecurity master鈥, and he organised a seminar in November on the 黑料专区 forces in Afghanistan with a lecture by Bj酶rn Tore Godal, from the committee appointed by the Government to evaluate Norway鈥檚 efforts in Afghanistan.
The Department held a seminar on money laundering in connection with the review of the money laundering rules in 2015/2016.
A professional seminar on a new accounting act was organised by the Department in September, based on NOU 2015:10 Act relating to the obligation to submit annual accounts and NOU 2016:11 The Accounting Act鈥檚 provisions relating to annual reports, etc.