Key words
Trade, economic and financial law, IWETO code S144 trade law
Objectives
Acquiring an understanding of the main commercial and non-commercial forms of cooperation under Belgian law.
Acquiring thorough knowledge of the main forms of company.
Researching legal information efficiently, esp. when using the Company Codex.
Being able to find, list and collect sources that hold legal information, and being able to check this information against existing law and being able to apply it in one's proper (job) situation.
Topics
PART I COMPANIES- associations and companies
- definitions common to all companies
- definitions common to all corporate bodies (foundation, management and representation, deposit, liability, distribution of profits, auditing, invalidity, dissolution)
- companies without corporate personality ( partnership, temporary commercial company, silent commercial company)
- companies with corporate personality: firm and common limited partnerships (foundation, liability of partners, conveyance of partnership, duration and dissolution)
- capital partnerships: limited company and public limited company (foundation, securities, organs, capital, disputes, duration, dissolution)
- cooperative company (CVOA and CVBA) (foundation, securities, organs, capital, disputes, duration and dissolution)
- social company and not-for-profit organisation
- restructuring companies: merger, splitting, deposit, conversion of companies
- joint venture and European company
PART II ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LAW
A. Economic law - agents
- intellectual property
- European economic law
- competition law
- trade practice
- price regulation
- consumer credit
- court protection and bankruptcy
B. financial law- money in law
- financial instruments
- accounts
- payments
- credits
PART III SEMINAR
Within the framework of guided self-study: selected topics from the course
Prerequisites
Acquired principles of civil law, esp. contract and trade law
Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related:- knowing the different company forms (foundation, management, representation, liability, auditing, dissolution, …)
- Knowing economic law
- Knowing financial law
- Knowing information bearers and institutions collecting information: libraries, multimedia
Skills:
General:- Working on one's own
- Consulting sources on company law, economic law, financial law
General and job-related:- Working in a team
- Expressing oneself correctly
Job-related:- Ability to apply the law within the given assignment
Attitudes:
General:- Sense of cooperation
- Meticulousness
- Self-reliance
Materials used
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Course book: GEINGER H. and HEIJERICK N., Inleiding tot het vennootschapsrecht, Brugge, Die Keure
Wetboek van vennootschappenVAN DEN BERGHE R. and DIRIX E., Handels- en economisch recht in hoofdlijnen
Study costs
- course books at market price (approx. 20 €)
- Course Financial Law (course service)
Study guidance
Students may ask questions in class or privately.
Students may contact the lecturer by e-mail or Dokeos.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and interactive classes
There is cross-course cooperation with the "Private Law" seminar.
Assessment
- First exam session: 70% written exam, in part with the codex and 30% continuous assessment
- Second exam session: 100% written exam
Students registered for the examinations only:- First exam session: 70% written exam, in part with the codex and 30% individual assignment
- Second exam session: 100% written exam
Lecturer(s)
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