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Course syllabus - Introduction to Commercial Law

Scope

15 credits

Course code

EHA012

Valid from

Autumn semester 2013

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Commercial Law

School

School of Business, Society and Engineering

Ratified

2013-02-01

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2013-10-09
    • Latest update: 2013-10-09

    Books

    Hartley, Trevor C.; Hartley, Trevor C.

    The foundations of European Union law : an introduction to the constitutional and administrative law of the European Union

    7. ed. : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010 - lxviii, 501 s.

    ISBN: 0-19-956675-5 (pbk.) : ¹32.99 LIBRIS-ID: 11895308

    Seville, Catherine

    EU intellectual property law and policy

    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2010 - l, 431 s.

    ISBN: 0-85793-232-2 (pbk) : £27.50 LIBRIS-ID: 12073689

    Lookofsky, Joseph

    Understanding the CISG : a compact guide to the 1980 United Nations convention on contracts for the international sale of goods

    4. (worldwide) ed. : Copenhagen : DJØF, 2012 - xi, 239 s.

    ISBN: 9789041138200 (Kluwer Law International ) LIBRIS-ID: 13532868

Objectives

The course intends to give the student basic knowledge of European Community law, the rules regarding Business Contracts in International Markets and Commercial law with focus on Competition law and Intellectual property law.

Learning outcomes

After the course the student shall be abel to:
- Identify different major legal systems and the effect on a specific business deal
- Evaluate legal texts and be abel to find relevant text to a specific legal question..
- Find legal text in EC Law that is relevant to a specifik business transaction within EU.
- Apply basic personal tax laws when working in different countries.
- Identify different principles in contract law in different countries and apply this knowledge in a business contract
- Apply basic rules in Competition law
- Apply basic rules regarding Intellectual property law

Course content

The course starts with an introduction to different legal systems and basic introduction to European Community law. After the introduction we continue with some IT-law regarding Privacy protection and Criminal law followed by Principals of Commercial contract law. Followed by tax law for individuals and corporations and after that Intellectual property law and Competition law.

Tuition

The teaching consists of lectures and seminars.

Requirements

English B.

Examination

Seminar, written and oral (SEM1), 7.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Examination, written (TEN2), 7.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

Marks
Grade G (Pass) or VG (Pass with distinction)