OBP Business Law and Taxation

NEWTON University
winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Dana Ondrejová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pietro Andrea Podda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. René Šifta (lecturer)
Mgr. Pietro Andrea Podda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. René Šifta (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Dana Ondrejová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Pietro Andrea Podda, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. René Šifta (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. René Šifta
Centre for Humanities – NEWTON University
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This course aims at guiding students through developing basic knowledge of commercial law and apply it to real-life situations. After completing the course, students will be able to 1) orient themseves in matters concerning business law, defining those challenges associated with communicating with lawyers and writing contracts up. (thus minimizing the potential risks associated with contracting) 2) develop the internal regulation of the company 3) avoid potential sanctions as a result of unfair competition or anti-competitive behavior, 4) know the risks embedded in the creation and subsequent dissemination of advertising, 5) be aware of the characteristics of Bills of Exchange , promissory notes and other similar instruments. The course will be taught by lectures, statutes and case analysis and discussions. Lectures will be supported by PowerPoint presentations provided by the lecturer. Students will be required to read selected articles and courts judgments, present and discuss them in class.  
Syllabus
  • Business Law - concept, sources, business, businessman, entrepreneur talks. (allowance 0/0)
  • The Company. (allowance 0/0)
  • Unfair competition - general clause, specific facts of unfair competition, legal means of protection. (allowance 0/0)
  • Protection of competition - cartels, control of concentrations, abuse of dominant position.. (allowance 0/0)
  • Advertising and the Law I (allowance 0/0)
  • Advertising and the Law II (allowance 0/0)
  • Methods of payments and guarantees I (allowance 0/0)
  • Methods of payments and guarantees II (allowance 0/0)
  • Business Obligations - Commercial and Civil Code, the basic principles of the conclusion of commercial contracts (allowance 0/0)
  • The creation, modification and termination of contractual relationships. (allowance 0/0)
  • Commercial companies and cooperatives - general characteristics. (allowance 0/0)
  • Commercial companies and cooperatives - basic characteristics of each form of business (public company, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, cooperative). (allowance 0/0)
Assessment methods
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Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, summer 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2022.
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