Carl August Fleischer (born 26 August 1936) is a Norwegian jurist, born in

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. He was professor of

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at the

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from 1970. He has been a long-term consultant for the

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, and has also participated in a number of public committees.

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1936 births Living people Academic staff of the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo {{norway-law-bio-stub