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Ellen J. Eftestøl

Professor

Institutt for rettsvitenskap og styring

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Biografi

Professor Dr. Juris Ellen J. Eftestøl is an academic with expertise in trade, transport and shipping law, with a particular focus on sustainable and efficient transport systems. She leads the interdisciplinary research pillar AMOR Transport transport | BI at BI's Center for Applied Mathematics and Operations Research Center for Applied Mathematics and Operations Research | BI, navigating complex legal landscapes to promote greener practices. Her work analyzes European Union rules and regulations and their impact on international trade, including distribution agreements and agency, as well as shipping and transportation.
Eftestøl has contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations that have resulted in books on zero emission transport and digitalization. Her publications address critical issues such as the harmonization of multimodal liability regimes in Europe, the extension of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to shipping, and legal challenges within Nordic maritime law. She provides insight into how emissions information can change behavior in the transport industry, examining initiatives such as "Fit for 55" and the polluter pays principle within the EU regulatory framework. Her work also addresses the complexities of environmental pathways between the EU and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). She is an expert in distribution agreements and her doctoral thesis examined the remuneration system in the Commercial Agency Directive and its implementation in the Nordic legal systems.
Ellen J. Eftestøl is currently Professor of Law at BI Norwegian Business School and Adjunct Professor at the University of Gothenburg www.gu.se/en/school-business-economics-law. Previously, she was an adjunct professor at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo, and a full professor of civil and commercial law at the University of Helsinki. Her main areas of teaching are contract law, sales law, international trade and transportation. She received har doctoral degree from the University of Oslo. Eftestøl is a co-founder of the Helsinki-based INTERTRAN research group Researchers | Sustainable Law and Business | University of Helsinki and is a subject editor for Karnov's Digital Law Commentary, Ellen J. Eftestøl providing insight into the Norwegian Maritime Code and the Norwegian Commercial Agents Act. She is also a contributing editor to European Transport Law and provides legal expertise as an arbitrator. Ellen Eftestøl's research advances legal understanding and guides policy development for sustainable transport solutions.

Publikasjoner

Viser 5 av 36 publikasjon(er)

European transport law 5 s. 521-533

Et selskapsliv : Festskrift til Tore Bråthen s. 209-221

Akademisk bok Ellen Johanne Eftestøl, Anu H. Bask, Maximilian Huemer (2024)

Towards a Zero-Emissions and Digitalized Transport Sector. Law, Regulation, and Logistics.

Edward Elgar Publishing Doi: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035321469

Protecting maritime operators in a changing regulatory and technological environment s. 321-337

Kapittel Ellen J. Eftestøl, Emilie Yliheljo (2023)

International Shipping: Who Levels the Playing Field?

Regulation of Risk Transport, Trade and Environment in Perspective s. 282-314 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004518681_010

Disruptive Technologies, Climate Change and Shipping s. 176-193

European transport law 57(2) s. 111-125

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl (2021)

Kommentar til agenturloven

Karnov lovkommentarer

Kapittel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2021)

Allt har sitt pris – också koldioxidutsläpp från fartyg?

Festskrift till Jan Kleineman

Akademisk bok Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Johan Bärlund, Janet Johansson, Karolina Lång, Lena Sisula-Tulokas (2020)

Nya trender och bärande principer i den nordiska förmögenhetsrätten.De 13:e nordiska förmögenhetsrättsdagarna i Helsingfors 8–10.5.2019

Juridiska fakulteten vid Helsingfors Universitet

Sustainable and efficient transport. Incentives for promoting a green transport market s. 141-160

Akademisk bok Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Suvi Sankari, Anu H. Bask (2019)

Sustainable and efficient transport. Incentives for promoting a green transport market

Edward Elgar Publishing

Kapittel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Suvi Sankari (2019)

Nudging a behavioural change in maritime Carriage of goods - the role of information

Research handbook on maritime Law and regulation s. 170-185

Kapittel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2019)

Yes, Jan - the law is lagging behind!

Skrifter till Jan Rambergs minne s. 67-80

Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland 153 s. 807-822-807-822

Routledge

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Anu H. Bask, M Rajahonka (2015)

Are liability systems of any interest in European multimodal transport?

MarIus 459 s. 291-324

Oikeuden historiasta tulevaisuuden Eurooppaan

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl (2014)

Introduction to a special issue on transport law

Tidskrift utgiven av Juridiska Föreningen i Finland 150(6) s. 417-419

Carriage of goods by sea, land and air : unimodal and multimodal transport in the 21st century s. 232-250

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, E. Bask, M Rajahonka (2014)

Intermodal transport Research - a Law and logistics literature review With EU focus

European transport law

Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap 126(4-5) s. 620-637

Kapittel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2011)

European sustainable freight. The role of contract law

Environmental liabilities in ports and coastal areas. Focus on public authorities and other actors. Papers from a seminar 11-14 August 2010 Korpoström, Finland s. 229-245

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2011)

Regulating European multimodal transport

MarIus s. 27-46

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2010)

The Rotterdam rules in a European context

Journal of International Maritime Law 16(4) s. 274-288

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2009)

Sustainable mobility - mot en grønn europeisk transportrett?

Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland s. 225-234

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, Bror Svante O. Johansson (2009)

Den nya europeiska transporträtten - fortfarande lex specialis?

Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland s. 801-825

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2007)

EU intermodal transport and carrier liability - content and context

MarIus s. 133-166

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2006)

EC agency law and intermediaries in shipping

MarIus 346 s. 141-178

Artikkel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2006)

Rettsvitenskapens oppgaver i dagens samfunn

Lov og Rett 45(1/2) s. 83-97

Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland s. 434-451

Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap 118(4/5) s. 608-628

Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap 118(1-2) s. 209-213

Kapittel Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2005)

Konkurranseklausuler og avgangsvederlag

Avtalslagen 90 år. Aktuell nordisk rättspraxis s. 195-204

Viser 5 av 28 publikasjon(er)

Det 29 nordiske nordiske sjørettsseminaret

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl (2022)

Force Majeure i praksis - noen sjørettslige eksempler

Nordiske formuerettsdager

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl (2022)

Greening shipping - EU and IMO on different paths?

International conference of maritime law

Juridiska fakulteten vid Helsingfors universitet

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2011)

Sustainability in private transport law. The European effort on greening transport

UiO. The research group in natural resources law

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2011)

Presentation of the InterTran group - ideas for collaboration

Initiative on E-freight collaboration

International conference on paperless freight transport logistics. E-freight-project conference

Sustainability ac a scientific concept in European law and logistics

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2010)

Presentation of the InterTran research group

Nordic transport law and logistics research & European multimodal transport in the light of the Rotterdam rules

Nordic transport law and logistics research & European multimodal transport in the light of the Rotterdam rules

Seminar

24. Nordiske sjørettsseminar

Seminar on Environmental Liabilities in Ports and Coastal Areas

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2010)

The Rotterdam rules in a multimodal European context

Sixth European Collocuium on maritime law research

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2009)

The European transport integrator, new green challenges

Seminar

Seminar

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2009)

Den nye europeiske transportretten, fremdeles lex specialis?

Nordiske formuerettsdager

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2009)

Grønn transportrett i EU?

Faglunsj

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2008)

Internasjonal godstransport i et EU-perspektiv.

Seminar

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2008)

The European transport policy

Seminar

Foredrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2008)

Hvor står det nordiske rettsvitenskaplige arbeidet i dag?

Festforedrag, Trygve Bergsåkers doktordisputas,

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2007)

EU-multimodal transportation and carrier liability

Gjesteforelesning

Konferanseforedrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2007)

EU-multimodal transportation and carrier liability

Gjesteforelesning

Forskerseminar

Foredrag Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (2005)

Avgangsvederlag ved oppsigelse

Seminar

Akademisk bok Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (1998)

Agenturloven, med kommentarer

Gyldendal Akademisk

Masteroppgave Ellen J. Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson (1994)

Handelsagentens sluttoppgjer - særleg om goodwillerstatning

Universitetet i Bergen

Akademisk grad
År Akademisk institusjon Grad
2005 University of Oslo Dr. juris
Arbeidserfaring
År Arbeidsgiver Tittel
2023 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Professor
2022 - Present University of Gothenburg Visitng Professor