Words, Languages and Rules of Law

On the babylonish turn in Norwegian law
Professor dr. juris Finn Arnesen, Center for European Law, University of Oslo
(http://www.jus.uio.no/europarett)
Outline
• The integration of EU/EEA-law in Norwegian
legislation
• Words, Languages and Rules of Law
• Regulations, Directives and Norwegian Legislation
• The Rule of Law and Mulitilinguism
• Comprehension and Communication
Senter for europarett, Finn Arnesen, finn.arnesen@jus.uio.no, 22 85 96 13
The integration of EU/EEA-law
Foto: Scanpix/Kathrine Hansen/Sandra Westmark Wessel (NOU 2012:2 figur 7.3)
Senter for europarett, Finn Arnesen, finn.arnesen@jus.uio.no, 22 85 96 13
Words, Languages and Rules of Law
Regulations, Directives and
Norwegian Legislation
Tegning: Roar Hagen (NOU 2012:2 figur 7.4)
Senter for europarett, Finn Arnesen, finn.arnesen@jus.uio.no, 22 85 96 13
The Rule of Law and Mulitilinguism
(Eidem og Wiesener, Juridisk Billedbok (1934))
Senter for europarett, Finn Arnesen, finn.arnesen@jus.uio.no, 22 85 96 13
Comprehension and
Communication
Foto: Cornelis Poppe/Scanpix (NOU 2012:2 figur 10.2)
Senter for europarett, Finn Arnesen, finn.arnesen@jus.uio.no, 22 85 96 13