diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.spec.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.spec.ts
index 3afce8b4bb..65cdcd15b8 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.spec.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ import { provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { DsDynamicTypeBindRelationService } from 'src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-type-bind-relation.service';
 import { APP_CONFIG } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment.test';
-import { getMockFormBuilderService } from 'src/app/shared/mocks/form-builder-service.mock';
-import { SECTION_LICENSE_FORM_MODEL } from './section-license.model';
 
 function getMockDsDynamicTypeBindRelationService(): DsDynamicTypeBindRelationService {
   return jasmine.createSpyObj('DsDynamicTypeBindRelationService', {
@@ -75,17 +73,6 @@ function getMockSubmissionFormsConfigService(): SubmissionFormsConfigDataService
   });
 }
 
-const formBuilderServiceStub = {
-  findById: jasmine.createSpy('findById'),
-  fromJSON: jasmine.createSpy('fromJSON'),
-  createFormGroup: () => {
-    return {
-      patchValue: () => { },
-      reset(_value?: any, _options?: { onlySelf?: boolean; emitEvent?: boolean; }): void { },
-    };
-  }
-};
-
 const sectionObject: SectionDataObject = {
   config: 'https://dspace7.4science.it/or2018/api/config/submissionforms/license',
   mandatory: true,
@@ -110,7 +97,7 @@ const dynamicFormControlEvent: DynamicFormControlEvent = {
   type: DynamicFormControlEventType.Change
 };
 
-describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
+fdescribe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
 
   let comp: SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent;
   let compAsAny: any;
@@ -134,9 +121,17 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
     findById: jasmine.createSpy('findById'),
     findByHref: jasmine.createSpy('findByHref')
   });
-
+  const initialState: any = {
+    core: {
+      'cache/object': {},
+      'cache/syncbuffer': {},
+      'cache/object-updates': {},
+      'data/request': {},
+      'index': {},
+    }
+  };
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+    void TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [
         CommonModule,
         FormsModule,
@@ -159,9 +154,9 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
         { provide: 'sectionDataProvider', useValue: Object.assign({}, sectionObject) },
         { provide: 'submissionIdProvider', useValue: submissionId },
         ChangeDetectorRef,
-        provideMockStore({}),
-        { provide: FormBuilderService, useValue: getMockFormBuilderService() },
-        { provide:DsDynamicTypeBindRelationService, useValue: getMockDsDynamicTypeBindRelationService() },
+        provideMockStore({initialState}),
+        FormBuilderService,
+        { provide: DsDynamicTypeBindRelationService, useValue: getMockDsDynamicTypeBindRelationService() },
         { provide: APP_CONFIG, useValue: environment },
         SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent
       ],
@@ -222,16 +217,11 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
         mockCollectionDataService.findById.and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(mockCollection));
         sectionsServiceStub.getSectionErrors.and.returnValue(observableOf([]));
         sectionsServiceStub.isSectionReadOnly.and.returnValue(observableOf(false));
-        (formBuilderService.findById as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(new DynamicCheckboxModel({ id: 'granted'}));
-        (formBuilderService.fromJSON as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(SECTION_LICENSE_FORM_MODEL);
-        // formBuilderServiceStub.findById.and.returnValue(new DynamicCheckboxModel({ id: 'granted'}));
-        // formBuilderServiceStub.fromJSON.and.returnValue(SECTION_LICENSE_FORM_MODEL);
-        comp.onSectionInit();
-        fixture.detectChanges();
+        spyOn(formBuilderService, 'findById').and.returnValue(new DynamicCheckboxModel({ id: 'granted' }));
       });
 
       it('should init section properly', () => {
-
+        fixture.detectChanges();
         spyOn(compAsAny, 'getSectionStatus');
 
         const model = formBuilderService.findById('granted', comp.formModel);
@@ -251,11 +241,8 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
           acceptanceDate: Date.now(),
           granted: true
         } as any;
-
-        spyOn(compAsAny, 'getSectionStatus');
-
+        fixture.detectChanges();
         const model = formBuilderService.findById('granted', comp.formModel);
-
         expect(compAsAny.subs.length).toBe(2);
         expect(comp.formModel).toBeDefined();
         expect(model.value).toBeTruthy();
@@ -265,19 +252,21 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
         }));
       });
 
-      fit('should have status true when checkbox is selected', () => {
-        const model = formBuilderService.findById('granted', comp.formModel);
+      it('should have status true when checkbox is selected', (done) => {
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
+        const model = formBuilderService.findById('granted', comp.formModel);
         (model as DynamicCheckboxModel).value = true;
 
         compAsAny.getSectionStatus().subscribe((status) => {
           expect(status).toBeTruthy();
+          done();
         });
       });
 
       it('should have status false when checkbox is not selected', () => {
+        fixture.detectChanges();
         const model = formBuilderService.findById('granted', comp.formModel);
-
         compAsAny.getSectionStatus().subscribe((status) => {
           expect(status).toBeFalsy();
         });
@@ -295,7 +284,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
       });
 
       it('should set section errors properly', () => {
-        comp.onSectionInit();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
         const expectedErrors = mockLicenseParsedErrors.license;
 
         expect(sectionsServiceStub.checkSectionErrors).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -310,7 +299,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
           granted: true
         } as any;
 
-        comp.onSectionInit();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(sectionsServiceStub.dispatchRemoveSectionErrors).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
@@ -352,8 +341,10 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent test suite', () => {
   template: ``,
   standalone: true,
   imports: [
+    SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent,
     CommonModule,
     FormsModule,
+    FormComponent,
     ReactiveFormsModule
   ]
 })
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts
index 0917369b6f..591f9c5b0b 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/license/section-license.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, Inject, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { AfterViewChecked, ChangeDetectorRef, Component, Inject, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import {
   DynamicCheckboxModel,
   DynamicFormControlEvent,
@@ -39,15 +39,16 @@ import { AsyncPipe, NgIf } from '@angular/common';
   selector: 'ds-submission-section-license',
   styleUrls: ['./section-license.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: './section-license.component.html',
+  providers: [],
   imports: [
     FormComponent,
     NgIf,
-    AsyncPipe
+    AsyncPipe,
   ],
   standalone: true
 })
 @renderSectionFor(SectionsType.License)
-export class SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
+export class SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent   extends SectionModelComponent implements AfterViewChecked {
 
   /**
    * The form id
@@ -190,11 +191,14 @@ export class SubmissionSectionLicenseComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
             // Remove any section's errors
             this.sectionService.dispatchRemoveSectionErrors(this.submissionId, this.sectionData.id);
           }
-          this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
         })
     );
   }
 
+  ngAfterViewChecked(): void {
+    this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get section status
    *