Module Code - Title:
LA4022
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COMMERCIAL LAW
Year Last Offered:
2023/4
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with the legal background of commercial transactions.
Syllabus:
Contracts for the sale of goods, consumer protection, reservation of title clauses, hire purchase and leasing. Commercial contracts of agency, bailment, carriage of goods by land, sea and air. Financial services law, negotiable instruments, cheques, electronic transfer of funds, free movement of capital within Europe, European banking regulation. 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. Remedies at Law and Equity, alternative mechanisms for dispute resolution, arbitration, private courts, negotiation. Bankruptcy, personal versus corporate, historical evolution, philosophical basis, Bankruptcy Act 1988, comparative views from the U.S.
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 to which sale of goods legislation applies
Identify the impact of that legislation on a contract
Present the principles of law applicable in certain aspects of vendor protection, namely retention of title
Outline the legal provisions applicable in matters of liability for defective products
Identify the legal issues arising with agency and its various forms
Explain the basic principles of competition law in Ireland
Summarise the legal rights attaching to the different forms of intellectual property, including trade marks and copyright.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
N/A
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
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Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Summer
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09/10
Module Leader:
david.martin@ul.ie