Course detail

Corporate Law

FP-COP-CZVAcad. year: 2016/2017

The aim is to acquaint students with basic business law as an act regulating commercial relations and business entities to explain the basic concepts of business law.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

JUDr. Ing. Jan Kopřiva, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Finances (ÚF)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with law terminology and regulations and will be capable of reading of the law.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have general knowledge of law at secondary school level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles, methodology of the discipline, problems and their solutions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

A course-unit credit is not awarded for this course.
The exam has a written form. It is a test with questions. The classification of this module is in accordance with the rules of the Faculty of Business and Management.

Course curriculum

Základní pojmy – podnikání, podnikatel, obchodní firma
Veřejný rejstřík
Obchodní korporace – základní pojmy, jednotlivé typy obchodních společností, jejich založení, vznik, orgány, osoby oprávněné jednat, ručení za závazky společnosti, zrušení, zánik; likvidace
Osobní společností
Společnost s ručením omezeným
Akciová společnost
Družstvo
Spolek
Evropská společnost
Hospodářská soutěž
Nekalá soutěž

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the various forms of business corporations as well as with competition law.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lectures is not compulsory. The course includes lectures only; there are no seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BEJČEK, Josef, Petr HAJN, Jarmila POKORNÁ, Josef KOTÁSEK, Jaromír KOŽIAK, Karel MAREK, Dana ONDREJOVÁ, Josef ŠILHÁN a Eva VEČERKOVÁ. Základy obchodního práva v Evropě. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, Právnická fakulta, 2009. 341 s. Bakalářský studijní program, č. 429. ISBN 978-80-210-4957-4.
Týč, V. Základy práva EU pro ekonomy, Linde, Praha, 5. vyd. , 2006

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-CŽV lifelong learning

    branch BAK-EP-CŽV , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BAK-UAD-CŽV , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

12 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

JUDr. Ing. Jan Kopřiva, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction to the theory (concept, object, system development).
Entrepreneurs.
Discussions entrepreneurs.
Company as the subject of legal relations. Trade secrets.
Corporate Law.
Commercial Register.
Introduction to competition law.
Unfair Competition. Unlawful restriction of competition.
Business Corporation Law (general overview).
General provisions of the Companies.
Partnerships.
Limited liability company.
Joint-stock company.
Societé Européen.
Insolvency procedure and liquidation.