Commercial Law Field of study: International Business Law and Arbitration
Programme code: 07-S2LA19.2019

Module name: Commercial Law
Module code: IBLA-GC-CL
Programme code: 07-S2LA19.2019
Semester:
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
  • winter semester 2021/2022
  • winter semester 2020/2021
  • winter semester 2019/2020
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
The course is intended to discuss commercial law and its place in the legal system. The students will be familiarised with the rules and forms of commercial activity. The syllabus will cover the structure of legal entities in commercial relations, the rules for the exercise of rights, the representation of legal entities in commercial activity, rules of liability and corporate governance system.
Prerequisites:
None
Key reading:
The synopsis prepared by the lecturer.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Has an advanced knowledge of international and European standards within various fields of law and understands the relationships between them. [CL_1]
 IBLA_W01 [3/5]
Has a structured theoretical knowledge of commercial law (in particular company law), and understands the methods and forms of organisation of legal entitles in commercial relations and the activities they undertake. [CL_2]
 IBLA_W07 [5/5]
Knows advanced terminology in social sciences in the field of law, connected with international commercial and trade cooperation (with a particular focus on commercial law). [CL_3]
 IBLA_W07 [5/5]
Has a full working command of English for international trade and commerce. [CL_4]
 IBLA_U01 [4/5]
Recognises, interprets, and forecasts social, political, economic and cultural phenomena relevant to the legal order and the law , in particular international and commercial law and arbitration. [CL_5]
 IBLA_U02 [3/5]
Identifies relevant legal provisions on commercial law, interprets them and formulates conclusions as to acceptable or mandatory actions to be taken. [CL_6]
 IBLA_U04 [3/5]
Is prepared to create or co-create public institutions as well as economic, private or non-profit organisations that satisfy social needs; acts independently in the public interest or in his/her own interest. [CL_7]
 IBLA_K05 [3/5] IBLA_K06 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Exam [CL_w_1]
Written exam, single or multiple choice test, or open-ended questions
 CL_1 CL_2 CL_3 CL_4 CL_5 CL_6
Discussion [CL_w_2]
Discussion during the lecture, based on indicated legal texts, judgements and literature.
 CL_4 CL_5 CL_6 CL_7
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [CL_fs]
Interpretation and analyses of legal texts, presentation of commercial institutions and corporate governance in professional trade, interpretation of problems, legal literature and judgments.
 24
Work with recommended texts, literature and judgments.
 76 Exam [CL_w_1] Discussion [CL_w_2]
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
(no information given)