Company Law

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD07BHHA012
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Salonen, Marja
Teacher Team: Salonen, Marja
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2013   2 autumn   3.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  
LITAKO-2014   2 autumn   3.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
PK-2014   2 autumn   3.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to describe the legal system of Finland and in the European Union. S/he is able to search for information from legal databases and knows how to apply the gained knowledge in practice.

The student knows how to operate as a party to a contract. S/he is able to compose a legally valid letter of authority, which fulfils its function. The student is able to describe the main principles of the sale of movables, especially the rights and obligations of the buyer and seller, both in consumer trade and in business-to-business trade.

Student's Workload

- lectures and legal case exercises 30 h
- independent work 51 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

- Basics of Law

Contents

- Finnish legal system
- legal system in the European Union
- Code of Juridicial procedure (228/1929)
- Sale of Goods Act (355/1987)
- Consumer protection Act (38/1978)

Recommended or Required Reading

- Hoppu &Hoppu: Kauppa- ja varallisuusoikeuden pääpiirteet, uusin painos

- lectures

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures
- legal case exercises
- independent work

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criteria
The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5
Excellent (5)
The student is able to compare the legal system of Finland and in the European Union. S/he is able to search for information from legal databases and knows how to apply the gained knowledge in practice. The student knows how to operate as a party to a contract.
Good (4-3)
The student is able to present the legal system of Finland and in the European Union. S/he is able to search for information from Finlex and other legal databases. The student knows how to apply the rules of contract law in practice.
Satisfactory (2-1)
The student is able to explain the legal system of Finland and in the European Union. S/he is able to search for information from Finlex. The student is able to explain the essential principles of contract law.

Assessment Methods

- a written exam

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