Objectives and competences

1. Understanding the role of law in the society. 2. . 3. Understanding the influence of EU legislation on Slovenian legal system. 4. Recognizing characteristics of obligation and property rights 5. Understanding the civil law system of court protection. 6. Use of correctly and accurately expression of legal contents.

Content (Syllabus outline)

Within the Business Law, the students will recognize the basics of law and the national legal system (the term of law, legal rule, legal order, state regulation, etc.), the role and the meaning of human rights and the UN sustainable development goals, essential characteristics of EU (the term of EU; legal order of EU, legal sources…) basics of Property law (property right, mortgage etc.) the grounds of Employment Law (employment relationship, employment contract), basics of obligation relationships (foundation, changes and termination of obligation relationships, damage claim obligations) and the basics of company law (the status of business subjects, foundation, governance and termination), sustainable corporate governance: new legal framework creating new obligations and responsibilities for companies.

Learning and teaching methods

- classic lectures - AV presentations - case study - problems learning

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Development of knowledge and understanding: Students will be able to: 1. Differentiate legal and other rules. 2. Understand the content of legal relationships: rights and obligations on selected fields. 3. 3. Understand the purpose of sustainable corporate governance.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Cognitive/Intellectual skills: Students: 1. Understanding: recognize the hierarchy of legal acts in the national legal system and system of the EU. 2. Analyse: Different mandatory and autonomous legal sources. Key/Transferable skills Students: 1. Self-evaluation: complete the sentence of justice 2. Solving problems: develop the ability to use theoretical knowledge in real life. Practical skills: Students learn to find legal sources. Can zanalyze the time scale of validity of legal rules.

Readings

Obvezna študijska literatura (Compulsory textbooks): Bratina, Jovanovič, Podgorelec, Primec: Osnove gospodarskega pogodbenega in statusnega prava, Maribor: Poslovna založba Maribor 2018 ter ustrezna zakonodaja ter članki iz tekoče pravne periodik); and adequate legislation and existing literature from legal periodicals).

Prerequisits