Objectives and competences
In this course students:
1. Enhance their theoretical knowledge in the field of law of contracts, competition law, law of consumers protection, law of intellectual property, methods of resolving disputes, from the view of national, international an EU legislation, and are able to apply it.
2. Gain the ability to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice in the field of business law, especially in the field of contracts law.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Contract law
- sales contract: international sale (Wiena C, development of European Union contract law);
- distribution of goods and services (agency, commission, distribution)
- modern types of contract (leasing, factoring franchising.
- E-contracts and e-signatures: legal validity and regulation of electronic contracts and electronic signatures.
2. Instruments of payment's insurance
3. Competition law.
4. Consumer Protection ((data protection and privacy, effects of the GDPR on businesses, data protection obligations, sanctions and examples of breaches).
5. Public procurement in the RS
6. Introduction into the intellectual property law (registration procedure in Slovenia and EU, international procedure, content of some intellectual rights and their legal protection).
7. Resolving business disputes (especially international, including alternative ways of resolving disputes).
Learning and teaching methods
- classic lectures
- problem learning
- project learning
- case study
- active team and individual work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Development of knowledge and understanding
Students:
1. Acquire specific knowledge in the field of national and international business law.
2. Get a detailed knowledge of theories in the field of contracts law, focusing on the specificities of contracting in the digital age.
3. Recognise interconnections in the field of contracts law, law of consumers protection and competitive law.
4. Develop the skills to interpret the gained results in the field of contracts law.
5. Become qualified to analyze privacy and data protection in business processes.
6. Recognizes broader ethical and social issues in the field of business law
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
Students:
1. Understand and apply critical analysis and theory development and their usability in solving real professional problems, with minimum guidance.
2. Get the ability to search for and synthesize new information from the field of business law in literature and praxis.
3. Synthesize different knowledge and procedures and are aware of importance of use of professional literature.
4. Can identify key aspects of problem from different view points.
Key/Transferable skills
Students:
1. Further develop skills and expertise in the use of knowledge in a specific working area.
2. Upgrade the ability to become an autonomous learner.
3. Upgrade the ability to save use of information technology.
4. Upgrade the ability to work in pairs and groups.
5. Further develop their communication skills in an effective manner to effectively and professionally communicate.
Practical skills:
Students:
1. Get practical experience in the field of contracts law.
2. Are able to act autonomously with defined guidelines and certain level of supervision.
Readings
Bratina, Jovanovič, Podgorelec, Primec: Osnove gospodarskega pogodbenega in statusnega prava, Maribor: Poslovna založba Maribor 2018
M. Repas: Koncerni in varstvo konkurence (obj. V: Podgorelec & Hauptman: Koncerni, GV Založba 2021)
TEXTBOOKS:
Prerequisits
Law of Economics
Additional information on implementation and assessment - written exam (100%)
Two colloqiums Note:
The student may replace written exam with two two colloquims (2 x 50%)
