| CODE | PBL1021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Basic Concepts Related to Law | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Public Law | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit aims to acquaint the students with the general principles of law, with the various fields of law and in particular to introduce students to those areas of Maltese law, with particular reference to the commercial sector. This includes a general overview of the field of commerce with an emphasis on the main protagonists within. Emphasis will be made on the role of the trader as well as on the role of the various types of business organizations which may be classified as traders. The study-unit will also delve into the requirements of a contract and the various types of contracts, such as sale and insurance, which have a great bearing on the commercial sphere. Students are taken through the elements of Competition Law. An introduction to this important topic includes the general legal notions related to competition law and the prohibition on practices which tend to prevent or distort competition or amount to an abuse of a dominant position. Students are taken through the Competition Act, and the relative regulations on concentrations in mergers and acquisitions. Reference is also made to the regulations of the European Union and the judgments on the matter of the Luxembourg European Court of Justice. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit aims to extend to students general basic legal knowledge which is required to understand the legal framework of their future duties as business professionals in the areas of commercial and civil law as well as competition law. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to evaluate and follow a discussion on these topics. They will have acquired a general basic understanding on the subject which will enable them to contribute on general lines in any similar evaluation. They should be able to identify where further advice in relation to situations they might come across during their careers would be required and should be in a position to appreciate at a basic level the issues involved in certain situations thus enabling them to discuss meaningfully their implications with professionals in the area. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to apply the knowledge acquired towards analyzing various situations and their broad legal implications. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Laws of Malta Decided cases - Courts of Malta. - Macintyre Ewan - Essentials of Business Law - Pearson - 4th Edition. - August, R., Mayer, D., Bixby, M., - International Business Law - Pearson - 6th Edition. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Tiziana Filletti Ilona Schembri |
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