Business Law
ECTS : 2
Volume horaire : 27
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
This unit aims to give an overview of the principles of French business law (including French company law, commercial law, competition law and consumer law). This unit also aims to develop the students’ analytical skills and legal reasoning in English.
Compétence à acquérir :
By the end of this module, students will have demonstrated:
Knowledge
- General principles of French company law (e.g. limited liability, functions of different officers, corporate veil, criminal and civil liability, articles of incorporation and shareholder agreements);
- Understanding the functions and advantages of different corporate structures (société anonyme, société par action simplifié, société à responsabilité limitée);
- The law and principles applicable to French commercial leases;
- The law and principles applicable to fonds de commerce (business property);
- Principles of French and European competition law;
- Principles of consumer law;
- General understanding of legal framework applicable to business in France and related current affairs.
Skills
- Legal analysis;
- Legal research;
- Argumentative skills;
- Public speaking;
- Drafting skills.
Values and Attitudes
- Readiness to develop both sides of an argument;
- Independent, inquisitive thinking;
- Interest and participation in class.
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Grading Criteria
Mid-term MCQ 25%
Presentations 20%
Final Exam 50%
Participation 5%
Bibliographie, lectures recommandées :
- S. Piedelièvre, Droit commercial, 11th ed., Dalloz, pp. 418, €27, £22.51
- D. Legeais, Droit commercial et des affaires, 24th ed., SireyUniversité, pp. 694
- G. Decocq, Droit commercial, 8th ed., Dalloz, pp. 479, €33
- Dalloz website (www.dalloz.fr) : Répertoire de droit commercial. Access: Documentation/Fiches d’orientation or Encyclopédie/ Répertoire de droit commercial or Codes