Commercial Law

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:6.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:08

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_399		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Law		Target Audience:		Juridical Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		10	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		20
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		1	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		2
Total Contact Hours								10
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Introduction to Civil Law, Legal Theory, History of Latvian Law, Logic, Administrative Law.
Objective:
To provide students with basic knowledge of the essence and development of commercial law, methodology of application and interpretation of the provisions of commercial law.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Commercial law system and basic principles thereof.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	General principles of business. Commercial register.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
3	Company and branch. Trade name.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Procuration and ordinary commercial power of attorney.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Broker. Commercial agent. Economic operators.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
6	Capital companies.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
7	Reorganization of commercial companies.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Commercial transactions.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Commercial law system and basic principles thereof.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
2	General principles of business. Commercial register.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Company and branch. Trade name.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
4	Procuration and ordinary commercial power of attorney.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.50	auditorium
5	Broker. Commercial agent. Economic operators.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
6	Capital companies.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	auditorium
7	Reorganization of commercial companies.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
8	Commercial transactions.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		0.25	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Independent preparation of written assignments according to the topics and requirements determined in the classes, independent study of the specified legal literature and study placement materials, independent preparation of a presentation on a current issue related to commercial law. Presentation topics are agreed upon at the beginning of the course. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Exam: 25%, independent learning: 25%, work during classes: 25%, two independent written works: 25%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students demonstrate knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of commercial law, orientate themselves in commercial law and related laws and regulations.
Skills:		Students are able to draw up documents independently related to founding, reorganisation, winding up of commercial companies and conclusion of commercial transactions, using the theoretical basics acquired.
Competencies:		Students are able to draw up commercial law contracts, prepare documents in the field of commercial law, orientate themselves in the commercial register, are able to read and interpret information about economic operators available in the registers.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Strupišs A. „Komerclikuma komentāri. A daļa”, A.Strupiša juridiskais birojs, 2003;
2	Strupišs A. „Komerclikuma komentāri. B daļa”, A.Strupiša juridiskais birojs, 2003.
3	Balodis K. „Ieteicamais komercdarījumu regulējums Komerclikumā” ,Likums un Tiesības, 2004, 6 sēj., Nr.2 (54);
4	Torgāns K. „Komerclikumā jāiestrādā Eiropas līgumu tiesību principu pagaidu normas”, Jurista vārds, 20.02.2007., Nr.8
5	Strupišs A. „Kapitālsabiedrības dalībnieku savstarpējo attiecību tiesiskais pamats”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15
6	Briede J., Publiskās un privātās tiesības// Mūsdienu tiesību teorijas atziņas, TVA, 1999
Additional Reading
1	Ņukuļceva I. „Māklera tiesiskā regulējuma problemātika.” Jurista vārds, 22.05.2007., Nr.21.
2	Neimanis J. „Prokūras tiesību apjoms”,Jurista vārds, 03.07.2007 Nr.27 (480);
3	Bogdarasovs J. „Akcionāru un SIA dalībnieku tiesības uz informāciju”. Jurista vārds, 08.07.2008., Nr.25.
4	Krivcova E. „Valdes locekļa atsaukšana”. Jurista vārds, 14.10.2008. Nr.39.
5	Liberte V. „Tiesiskās attiecības starp kapitālsabiedrību un valdes locekli”. Jurista vārds, 10.03.2009., Nr.10.
6	Lošmanis A. „Sabiedrības ar ierobežotu atbildību kapitāldaļu atsavinājums”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15
7	Jauja H. „Komercreģistra loma komerctiesisku strīdu risināšanā”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009.
8	Elksne A. Metuzāle I., Jakušenoka S., Kaupe A. „Ar uzņēmumu kapitāldaļu pāreju saistītie riski”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15
9	Čakste K. Tirdzniecības tiesības. Ievads un I daļa. 1939.
Other Information Sources
1	Žurnāls Jurista Vārds
2	Normatīvie akti
3	Tiesu prakse