Private Business Law I

Lehrinhalte

Fundamentals of legal theory (concept of law, structure of the legal system, methodology, legal protection, overview of private law, delimitation to public law); regulatory principles of the “ABGB (The Austrian Civil Code)” and the “KSchG (Consumers Protection Act)” with focus on the general law of obligations (contract law) and fault-based liability.

Art der Vermittlung

Präsenzveranstaltung

Art der Veranstaltung

Pflichtfach

Empfohlene Fachliteratur

Printed edition of the Austrian Civil Code “KODEX Bürgerliches Recht 2022"
Further course materials (in particular power point-slides) will be distributed by the lecturer.

Lern- und Lehrmethode

Lecture, student participation, student presentations, brainstorming, legal research, case discussion and analyses, legal writing

Prüfungsmethode

Written final exam (100%)
Content-related assessment criteria: degree of problem identification and problem characterization, complexity of the solutions.
Formal criteria: completeness of the answers, task-specific requirements, linguistic differentiation of the presentation of results.

Voraussetzungen laut Lehrplan

none

Schnellinfos

Studiengang

European Economy and Business Management (English)

Akademischer Grad

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

Studienplan

Vollzeit

Studienjahr, in dem die Lerneinheit angeboten wird

2023

Semester in dem die Lehrveranstaltung angeboten wird

1 WS

Incoming

Nein

Lernergebnisse der Lehrveranstaltung

After successful completion of this course, students can
· explain the acquisition of ownership, contract formation and compensation for damages (2),
· argue legally in the field of private business law, both orally and in writing (3),
· interpret statutes and contracts (3),
· analyse and solve practical cases of private business law, in particular with regard to the acquisition of ownership, contract formation and compensation for damages (4),
· contrast principles of private law and public law (4).

Kennzahl der Lehrveranstaltung

1389-20-01-VZ-DE-08