CourseBM504

Week2 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Principles of business law: company, common, civil, criminal and statutory law

Company law
Common law
Civil law
Criminal law
Statutory law

What you will be able to do

1.2 Explain the principles of business law.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Why business-related laws matter: rights, dispute resolutio…
Week 2: Principles of business law: company, common, civil, crimina…
Week 3: Civil law and criminal law compared
Week 4: Legal systems: legislation, directives, case law and treati…
Week 5: Justice systems: courts, government, agencies, law enforcem…
Week 6: Consumer law: false advertising, health and safety, fit for…
Week 7: Contract law: offer, acceptance, consideration and intent
Week 8: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: The law of tort: possession of rights, violation of rights …
Week 10: International laws: economic, security and criminal law
Week 11: How businesses are legally formed: individual registration …
Week 12: Impact of key legislation: data protection, health and safe…
Week 13: Why contractual obligations are important to a business
Week 14: Resolving legal disputes: mediation, arbitration and litiga…
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Week 16: Final evaluation and project assessment

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