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2013/2014  KAN-CMJ_J65  Internet Law in a Business Context

English Title
Internet Law in a Business Context

Course information
Language English
Exam ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Course period Autumn
Monday 9:50-11:30, week 36-51
Changes in course schedule may occur
Time Table Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Andrej Savin - Law Department (LAW)
Secretary Susie Lund Hansen - slh.jur@cbs.dk
Main academic disciplines
  • Business Law
  • Information Systems
Last updated on 15-03-2013
Learning objectives
After pursuing the course, the student should:
  • Gain good understanding of basic Internet law problems.
  • Be able to critically analyze international and basic American and EU documents and distinguish them from national regulation.
  • Learn to critically asses national legal solutions and place them in the context of broader debate on the subject.
  • Be able to coherently present arguments and demonstrate insight and understanding of the problems inherent in the focus of the course.
  • Be able to put real-world problems in a legal context and provide well-grounded solutions.
Course prerequisites
No prerequisites but some knowledge of business/commercial law is an advantage.
Examination
Internet Law in a Business Context:
Examination form Written sit-in exam
Individual or group exam Individual
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 4 hours
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Winter Term
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Open book: all written and electronic aids, including internet access
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Course content and structure

In the era of digital economy, there is an increasing need to understand the legal implications that electronic contracts, email, websites and other IT phenomena have in a business context. Familiarity with basic concepts of internet/IT law and the context in which they are relevant is useful both for businesses and for policymakers.

The purpose of the course is therefore to teach the students how to approach the problems and think about them from a comparative rather than purely national perspective. The course offers the opportunity to look at various sources: international (such as UNCITRAL Model Laws or Cybercrime Convention), American (case law, DMCA), European (regulations, directives, ECJ cases, policy documents) and national (national e-commerce law).

The course is not meant to give a comprehensive overview of Information technology law (although it does teach its basic features). Instead, it will look at a selection of topics that represent the most hotly debated issues in modern IT law: governance, IP, jurisdiction and privacy.
Teaching methods
The course is taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and case-studies. Preparation and in-class participation is expected.
Expected literature

· Compendium

· Other: Primary sources on Learn
Last updated on 15-03-2013