The Centre was established in 1989 as a faculty centre at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. Since then, the Centre has offered teaching in EU/EEA law and served all that research European Law at the Faculty.
Research and teaching
Some of the Centre’s key areas of research include the institutions, procedures, principles and legal sources in EU and EEA law. The Centre also conducts research on the “four freedoms”, which constitute the fundamental economic rights in EU and EEA law.
Staff affiliated with the Centre research and teach, particularly in EU and EEA law. Developing EU/EEA law teaching and competence is a key task for the Centre.
Research groups and networks
Several of the staff members affiliated with the Centre participate in the Faculty’s research group Markets, Innovations and Competition. The Centre also administers the European Law Network, which is a hub for researchers interested in European law, and “europarettslisten” (The European Law List), which is a mailing list that is primarily directed at practicing lawyers.
Activities
The main activities at the Centre are:
- Weekly public lunch seminars addressing noteworthy developments in European law.
- Monthly interdisciplinary lunch seminars in cooperation with the Faculty’s diverse research groups.
- Larger evening seminars (3–4 per year).
- An annual European law conference for practitioners.
- An annual academic conference for the European Law communities at the universities of Bergen and Oslo.
A comprehensive library
The Faculty has a large library with a comprehensive EU/EEA law collection, which is available to everyone. Moreover, the Centre publishes the biweekly newsletter EuroRett in cooperation with Lovdata.
Organizing
By decision of the dean, the Centre for European law was reorganized from 27 September 2019 under new direction. The Centre will now be anchored in the Faculty’s three departments: the Department of Private Law, the Department of Public and International Law, and the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law.
Leadership of the Centre
- Host department – Department of Private Law
- Academic head – Professor Ole-Andreas Rognstad
The Council of the Centre
- The head of the Centre.
- The heads of the Department of Private Law, the Department of Public and International Law, and the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law.
- An external representative.
- One other person affiliated with the Centre.