Module Code - Title:
LA6092
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COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with the legal issues around commercial transactions and the essential principles of company law.
Syllabus:
Contracts entered into by companies generally, contracts for the sale of goods and consumer protection issues, as well as legal issues arising under Employment law. Commercial contracts of agency. Financial services law, cheques, electronic transfer of funds, free movement of capital within Europe. Intellectual property rights, trademarks, copyright and patents, creation, protection, endurance and profit. Regulation of competition policy, national and European, comparative view of US anti trust legislation, enforcement mechanisms, the relationship between intellectual property rights and competition abuses. Company law duties and Directors duties. Enforcement of and compliance with Company law. Remedies at Law and Equity, alternative mechanisms for dispute resolution, arbitration, private courts, negotiation. Corporate rescue and compliance.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Describe the essential terms of a contract
Identify those terms unique to consumer and other contracts
Outline the principles of law involved in Corporate contracts
Describe the legal issues surrounding corporate contracts
Describe the fundamentals of employment law in Ireland
Recognise the basic principles of competition law and its likely application to their business
Explain the legal rights attaching to two different forms of intellectual property
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Increase awareness of duties and responsibilities
Enhance ability to identify legal issues and need for legal advice
Increase awareness of importance of legal compliance
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
n/a
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered by lecture, on block release, with a significant amount of student work taking place between blocks. Graduate attributes will be developed in the following ways: Knowledgeable: Students will gain a deep knowledge of law through practical examples, coursework and in-class work; Proactive: Students are expected to be proactive in their own learning through independent study and self-directed learning; Responsible: Students will develop a sense of responsibility through class discussions on various legal issues; Collaborative: Students will be required to participate in class discussions and group work; Articulate: Students will become articulate in expressing advice through the use of in-class discussions, presentations and written coursework, in-class discussions, presentations and written coursework
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Callanan (2015)
an Introduction to Irish Company Law
, G & M
Forde (2005)
Commercial Law
, Tottel
Other Relevant Texts:
Eaton and O'Brien (2015)
Competition Law, Ireland
, Wolters Kluwer
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MBBACOTBA - Master of Business Administration (Corporate)
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Angela.Liddy@ul.ie