Business Law: The titles of the subjects are; Commercial undertaking, commercial affairs and results, merchant, trade register, unfair competition, classification of companies, Stock Corporation, negotiable instruments.
Business law to make students understand the life of a company from all the points of view. It is a field of right, that aims to understand all the aspects of a company, by touching in a transversal way all the legal frame related to his life. So from this point of view, during this course, it will be treated civil law, labor law, commercial law, taxation law, under the applicable Belgian and EU legal codes.
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Business Law |
| 2 | What is Law? This chapter analyzes the nature of the law its long historical development. This can help to make sense of how the law operates today. It will also give a head start by introducing some of the essential technical terms that will be met in the study of law. Pg. 111-125, Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020) |
| 3 | How law is made? This chapter explains where law comes from and how it is made. Analyzes the sources of law as well as the competent institutions. Pg. 126-155.Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020) |
| 4 | Business organizations Part 1. This chapter will more closely examine how different types of business may be created. it is necessary to gain understanding of three concepts which are recurring themes in the law relating to business organization – legal personality, incorporation and limited liability. Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020).Pg. 821-870. |
| 5 | Business organizations Part 2. This chapter will more closely examine how different types of business may be created. Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020). Pg. 821-870. |
| 6 | Business organizations Part 3.This chapter will more closely examine how different types of business may be created. Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020).Pg. 821-870. |
| 7 | Value Added Tax Part 1. This lecture focuses on the Belgian VAT Code (BTW-Wetboek/Code de la TVA) and the applicable EU VAT Directive, examining the objective of the law and the legal subjects. |
| 8 | Value Added Tax Part 2. This lecture focuses on the Belgian VAT Code and the applicable EU VAT Directive, examining tax applicability. |
| 9 | Midterm exam |
| 10 | The Contract. Part 1. This chapter examines the types contracts which are formed in the Business law. Starting from the principles of a contract and the legal subjects. Pg. 201-271. Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020). |
| 11 | The Contract. Part 2. This chapter examines the types contracts which are formed in the Business law (Sale, Rent, Franchise, Leasing) . Starting from the . Pg. 201-271. Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020). |
| 12 | Law of tort. Part 1. This chapter explains what is Law of Torts and why do we need it. Tort law is easy to describe at a general level and hard to define more precisely. Tort comes from a Latin word meaning “twisted” or “turned aside,” so a tort is an act that is turned aside from the standard of proper conduct—a wrongful act. Pg. 141-164, Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about American, Jay M. Feinman (2023) |
| 13 | Law of tort. Part 2. This chapter dives into the Tort law and the three categories: intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Pg. 164-178, Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about American, Jay M. Feinman (2023) |
| 14 | Presentation of the students project, revision of the course |
| Method | Qty | % Each |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Exam(s) | 1 | 35 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 45 |
| Attendance | 10 |
Law for Business Students, A. Adams, St. Caplan, G. Lockwood (2020).; Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about American, Jay M. Feinman (2023).