Описание:The aim of the course is to provide the students with the basic knowledge and skills in the understanding of the general legal framework, and of specific legal areas relating to business. The students will learn to identify legal problems recognising the need to seek further legal advice where necessary.
Students will be able to:
identify the essential elements of different legal systems including the main sources of law, the relationship between the different branches of a state’s constitution, and the need for international legal regulation;
understand the key principles of the law of obligations including contract and tort, which underpin entrepreneurial activity and business transactions generally;
describe and explain how companies are managed, administered, and regulated;
understand what intellectual property is and why it is important for business;
recognise the objectives and tools of antitrust law;
distinguish between good business practices and unfair commercial practices from consumers protection law perspective;
recognise key issues in employment law;
understand the basic principles for personal data protection.