Business Law
ECTS : 2
Language of instruction : French
Teaching hours : 27
Course content:
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.
Skills to be acquired:
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.
Assessment:
Grading Criteria Mid-term MCQ 25% Presentations 20% Final Exam 50% Participation 5%
Weighting : 0.75
Bibliography, recommended reading:
- 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