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Law of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:11.00
Study Course Accepted:30.05.2024 13:37:35
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_421 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; Civil Rights | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ņikita Sinkevičs | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Civil law, finance law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To give students an in-depth insight into the legal framework for blockchain and cryptocurrency. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Impact of information technologies on law | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||||
| 2 | The term Technologies of blockchain and its general characteristics | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| 3 | Areas for the use of computer networks for blockchain technology | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||||
| 4 | Concept and technical characteristics of the blockchain technology smart contract | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| 5 | Legal framework of the blockchain technology smart contract in the comparative law | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||||
| 6 | The general vcharactewristics of virtual currencies | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | The historical development of the virtual assets | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Usage of virtual currencies and risks | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Usage of virtual currencies in criminal offences | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||||
| 10 | The regulation of virtual currencies at EU and FATF level | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Regulation of virtual currencies in different juridictions | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Impact of information technologies on law | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 0.00 | computer room | |||||||
| 2 | The term Technologies of blockchain and its general characteristics | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| 3 | Areas for the use of computer networks for blockchain technology | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| 4 | Concept and technical characteristics of the blockchain technology smart contract | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| 5 | Legal framework of the blockchain technology smart contract in the comparative law | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||||
| 11 | Regulation of virtual currencies in different juridictions | Lectures | 0.50 | computer room | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students prepare an essay on the topic "Do Latvia need special regulation on cryptocurrencies?" A written answer must be be prepared to the question referred for each workshop. Student fills out a study-course evaluation questionnaire. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Visit to workshops (30%), essay (30%) and written exam (40%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students acquire in-depth knowledge of blockchain and virtual currencies, their use and legal framework in different jurisdictions. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student is able to collect relevant information relating to the specific legal situation, apply methods of the interpretation of law, use professional legal terms, present his opinion. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Capable of using acquired knowledge in practice, assessing the specific legal situation from a legal point of view, arguing in disputes, logically explaining legal situations from a legal point of view. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ķinis, U. (zin. red.). Informācijas sabiedrības tiesību pamati [Kolektīva monogrāfija]. Rīga: RSU, 2022., 679 lpp | ||||||||
| 2 | Vadlīnijas "Nodokļu un grāmatvedības normatīvā regulējuma piemērošana darījumiem ar virtuālo valūtu". VID, 24.01.2024. | ||||||||
| 3 | Rokasgrāmata “Darbs ar virtuālo valūtu”. Tiesu administrācija, 2022. | ||||||||
| 4 | Šmits, E., Koens, D. Jaunais digitālais laikmets. Kā nākotnē mainīsies mūsu dzīve, valstis un bizness. Zvaigzne ABC, 2017. | ||||||||
| 5 | Noziedzīgi iegūtu līdzekļu legalizācijas un terorisma un proliferācijas finansēšanas novēršanas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 30.07.2008., Nr. 116. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Skaidrojums par virtuālo aktīvu un ICO izmantošanas iespējām un piemērojamo regulējumu. Finanšu un kapitāla tirgus komisija, 2019. | ||||||||
| 7 | Janums, J. Blokķēdes krimināltiesiskās aizsardzības aspekti. Latvijas Universitātes 77. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2019, 118.-124.lpp. | ||||||||
| 8 | Allessie, D., Sobolewski, M., Vaccari, L. Blockchain for digital government. Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union, 2019. | ||||||||
| 9 | Narayanan, A., Bonneau, J., Felten, E., Miller, A., Goldfeder, S. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies: a comprehensive introduction. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2016. | ||||||||
| 10 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 11 | Allessie, D., Sobolewski, M., Vaccari, L. Blockchain for digital government. Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union, 2019. | ||||||||
| 12 | Narayanan, A., Bonneau, J., Felten, E., Miller, A., Goldfeder, S. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies: a comprehensive introduction. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2016. | ||||||||
| 13 | Sztarsich, A. Cryptix to issue the first blockchain-based e-money. Cryptix, 2019. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Sinkevičs, Ņ. Uz blokķēdes tehnoloģiju balstīto platformu izmantošana juridisko faktu nodrošināšanā. Jurista Vārds, 22.06.2021., Nr. 25/26 (1187/1188) | ||||||||
| 2 | Bērziņa, L. Viedās tehnoloģijas, internets un tiesības. Jurista Vārds, 20.11.2018., Nr. 47 (1053), 11.-14.lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Golovkins, M. Tiesību institūtu piemērošana kriptoaktīviem. Jurista Vārds, 06.10.2020., Nr. 40 (1150), 38.-42.lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Report with advice for the European Commission on crypto-assets. European Banking Authority, 2019. | ||||||||
| 5 | Cvetkova, I. Virtuālās valūtas juridiskā statusa civiltiesiskie aspekti. Jurista Vārds, 06.11.2018., Nr. 45 (1051), 25.-29.lpp. | ||||||||
| 6 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 7 | Report with advice for the European Commission on crypto-assets. European Banking Authority, 2019. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | https://coinmarketcap.com/ | ||||||||
| 2 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
| 3 | https://coinmarketcap.com/ | ||||||||
| 4 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blockchain.asp | ||||||||
