Law Framework of the Company Activity

Basic knowledge is not recommended, as this is a curricular unit of the 1st year, 1st semester.

The classes are taught through the theoretical exposition of the program contents combined with the resolution of real exercises related to the business area.

ME1: Classes are both lecture-based and practical, using digital tools (Kahoot, Mentimeter).

ME2: The course includes tutorial guidance adapted to the students’ needs.

In branches of law as vast as those that are analyzed, the learning objectives of this curricular unit are:

LO1: Knowledge about the Introduction to Law;

LO2: Knowledge about Commercial Law, the trader, commercial companies, forms of contracting (contractual relationships), insolvency law, industrial property, among others;

LO3: Reflection about Labor Law, in special the employment contract;

LO4: Awareness of the doctrinal and jurisprudential issues;

LO5: Capacity to identify the legislation applicable; and,

LO5: Resolution of practical issues (case-law).

The competencies that the student has to devellop are:

CD1: ability to analyze and discuss issues of enterprise law;

CD2: autonomy and critical point of view when issues are presented; and,

CD3: ability to initiate legal argumentation.

P1 – Introduction to Law:

1. The normative order. Moral and religious orders, among others. Objective Law and Subjective Law.

2. Sources of Law.

3. Systematicity of Law.

4. Interpretation and integration.

P2 – Commercial Law

1. Concept of Commercial Law. Sources of Commercial Law.

2. The merchant, the company and the business establishment.

3. Trade acts.

4. Obligations of traders.

5. The trader on an individual behalf.

6. The EIRL.

7. Commercial companies. Distinct and related figures.

8. RCBE.

9. The trespass and the leasing of commercial establishment.

10. Industrial Property Law.

11. Insolvency Law.

12. Commercial contracts.

13. Commercial activity supervision.

P3- Labor Law: conceptualization, sources, the individual employment contract and special forms of employment.

The evaluation methodologies comprises two evaluation periods, namely: the continuous evaluation and/or the final evaluation.

MA1: Continuous Evaluation:

The continuous evaluation comprises two summative assessment tests, with the syllabus divided into two parts. It takes place in the middle and at the end of the semester. The minimum grade for each test is 8 points.

MA2: Final Evaluation:

Alternatively or if students are not approved in the continuous evaluation, they must undergo an exam, which focuses on all the subjects taught.

To obtain approval in the curricular unit, the final grade must be equal to or greater than 9,5 points.

The use of Artificial Intelligence is not permitted in written assessments.

To protect academic integrity when there is founded suspicion of fraud, the student is required to take an oral exam to verify the knowledge and skills demonstrated. This oral exam is conducted by the teacher of the curricular unit and two other teachers from the same field. If the student fails to demonstrate the knowledge and skills shown in the written exam, it will be invalidated.

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