Teaching Methodologies
Teaching and learning methodologies consist of the exposition of themes and clarification of doubts by the teacher, and in comments,
clarification of doubts, resolution of practical cases and analysis of jurisprudential issues, by students.
Learning Results
After studying the “Business Law” curricular unit, students should be able to master the fundamental concepts and legal regime, as well as
know the main doctrinal and jurisprudential issues, inherent to the following legal realities:
1. The merchant
2. The commercial establishment or company in an objective sense
3. Commercial contracts
Program
1. Origin, evolution and sources of Commercial Law
2. The sole trader
3. The commercial company
3.1. Notion
3.2. Types of commercial companies
3.3. Constitution of commercial companies – form and formalities
3.4. Share capital and equity
3.5. Corporate bodies: management, deliberation and supervision
3.6. Annual assessment of the company’s situation
3.7. Coalitions and groups of companies (account consolidation)
3.8. Transformation, merger and division of commercial companies
3.9. Dissolution and liquidation of commercial companies
4. The commercial establishment or company in an objective sense
4.1. Concept
4.2. Transfer and transfer of exploitation
4.3. Competition defense
4.4. Industrial property rights
4.5. Insolvency
5. Commercial contracts
5.1. Commercial purchase and sale agreement
5.2. Credit titles
5.3. Indirect distribution contracts
5.4. Bank contracts
5.5. Financing agreement
5.6. Transport contract
5.7. Insurance contract
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Abreu, Jorge Manuel Coutinho de, Curso de Direito Comercial, 2 vols (1º vol., 13ª ed. (2022 – reimp. 2023), e 2º vol., 8ª ed. (2024)),
Coimbra, Almedina.
Ramirez, Paulo, Direito Comercial, 4ª edição, Coimbra, Almedina, 2023.
Bibliografia complementar:
Abreu, Jorge Manuel Coutinho de, Da Empresarialidade, As Empresas no Direito, Coleção Teses, Almedina,
Coimbra, 1996.
Albaladejo, Manuel, Derecho civil, II, Derecho de obligaciones, 14ª edición, Madrid, Edisofer, 2011.
Almeida, António Pereira de, “Estrutura Organizatória das Sociedades”, in Problemas do Direito das
Sociedades, op. col., Almedina, Coimbra, 2003, págs. 95 e ss.
Bercovitz Rodrigues-Cano, Alberto, Apuntes de Derecho Mercantil, 16ª Ed., Aranzadi, 2015.
Cunha, Paulo Olavo, Direito das Sociedades Comerciais, 7ª edição, Almedina, Coimbra, 2019.