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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Wirtschaftsrecht [Business Law] | |||
| Reference | CB3034 | Version | 1 |
| Created | September 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2019 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with a basic understanding of the domestic legal framework within which business must operate and transact, familiarising the student with the most important legal issues of Swiss business law as well as to provide the student with a basic understanding of business law from an international perspective. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Interpret the various sources of law and the legal systems of Switzerland and the European Union; |
| 2 | Discuss the laws governing the economic system and be aware of how they affect the market; |
| 3 | Explain the essential laws of Swiss business law, knowing how to source the law and the corresponding authorities; |
| 4 | Demonstrate the basics of business law from an international perspective. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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Sources of law: constitution (BV), federal laws and case law; Sections of Swiss Business law: contract law (employment law, contract for services, sales contract, mandate); intellectual property law; consumer law, competition law; company law, insolvency law; European law: crucial terms and sources of law; effects of the bilateral agreements. Basic understanding of business law from an international perspective. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered in the 2nd semester. The module is a lecture-based unit, supplemented by interactive tutorials and directed study, including case studies and group work. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 40 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 110 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed-book examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighting of EX1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs to achieve an A in EX1 |
| B | The student needs to achieve a B in EX1 |
| C | The student needs to achieve a C in EX1 |
| D | The student needs to achieve a D in EX1 |
| E | The student needs to achieve an E in EX1 |
| F | The student needs to achieve an F in EX1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | FURRER, A., GIRSBERGER, D., KELLERHALS, A., KRUMMENACHER, P., (2015). Wirtschaftsrecht. 4. Auflage. Zurich: Schulthess Verlag. |
| 2 | ZGB/OR, Kaufmaennische Ausgabe: ZGB, OR, SchKG., 20. Auflage 2023/24, Orell Fuessli |
| 3 | KG, Kartellgesetz, SR 251; ZPO, Zivilprozessordnung, SR 272; UWG, Bundesgesetz ueber den unlauteren Wettbewerb, SR 241; KIG, Konsumenteninformationsgesetz, SR 944.0; PUEG, Preisueberwachungsgesetz, SR 942.20; ArG, Arbeitsgesetz, SR 822.11 |
| 4 | Additional literature will be provided on CampusMoodle. |