Commercial Law

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:3.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:15

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_496		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Law		Target Audience:		Civil and Military Defense; Juridical Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Allars Apsītis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		2	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		4
Total Contact Hours								12
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prior knowledge of: Introduction to civil law, legal theory, history of law, logic, law of obligations, administrative law, criminal law is required.
Objective:
To provide students with basic knowledge of the nature and development of commercial law and the methodology of application and translation of commercial law norms. Tasks: 1. promote students' knowledge and understanding, as well as the acquisition of practical skills in matters of commercial law; 2. promote students' theoretical knowledge practical application skills and ability to perform legal analysis in the field of commercial law; 3. to promote students' abilities and skills in the preparation and evaluation of various commercial legal documents.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction to commercial law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Commercial powers and individual merchants. Merchants.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Capital companies. Comparison of SIA and AS.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	Types of reorganization. Commercial transactions.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Leasing and factoring. Franchise.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
6	The impact of the EU on commercial law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction to commercial law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Commercial powers and individual merchants. Merchants.			Lectures		0.30	auditorium
3	Capital companies. Comparison of SIA and AS.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Types of reorganization. Commercial transactions.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Leasing and factoring. Franchise.			Lectures		1.50	auditorium
6	The impact of the EU on commercial law.			Lectures		0.20	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Working with regulatory enactments and learning sources, solving legal disputes (including searching for regulatory sources and other literature).
Assessment Criteria:
Successfully completed tests, practicals, participation in seminars, discussions will make up 60% of the final grade, the exam will make up 40% of the total grade.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		By completing the study course, the student will gain knowledge about the theoretical and practical aspects of commercial law, will be able to navigate the commercial law and related regulatory acts.
Skills:		Within the scope of measures for the prevention and detection of criminal offenses and other violations of law, as well as in the course of planning, management and coordination of possible activities of the police institution/structural unit and the achievement of goals - planning, management and coordination, the student will be able to independently evaluate documents related to the establishment, reorganization, liquidation, commercial transactions of merchants - commercial companies closure.
Competencies:		After completing the course, the student will be able to evaluate commercial contracts, documents in the field of commercial law, orientate themselves in the commercial register, and be able to read the information about merchants available in the registers.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Strupišs A. „Komerclikuma komentāri. A daļa”, A.Strupiša juridiskais birojs, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
2	Strupišs A. „Komerclikuma komentāri. B daļa”, A.Strupiša juridiskais birojs, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
3	Balodis K. „Ieteicamais komercdarījumu regulējums Komerclikumā” ,Likums un Tiesības, 2004, 6 sēj., Nr.2 (54) (akceptējams izdevums)
4	Torgāns K. „Komerclikumā jāiestrādā Eiropas līgumu tiesību principu pagaidu normas”, Jurista vārds, 20.02.2007., Nr.8 (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1	Strupišs A. „Kapitālsabiedrības dalībnieku savstarpējo attiecību tiesiskais pamats”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15 1.
2	Neimanis J. „Prokūras tiesību apjoms”,Jurista vārds, 03.07.2007 Nr.27 (480);
3	Bogdarasovs J. „Akcionāru un SIA dalībnieku tiesības uz informāciju”. Jurista vārds, 08.07.2008., Nr.25.
4	Krivcova E. „Valdes locekļa atsaukšana”. Jurista vārds, 14.10.2008. Nr.39.
5	Liberte V. „Tiesiskās attiecības starp kapitālsabiedrību un valdes locekli”. Jurista vārds, 10.03.2009., Nr.10.
6	Lošmanis A. „Sabiedrības ar ierobežotu atbildību kapitāldaļu atsavinājums”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15
7	Jauja H. „Komercreģistra loma komerctiesisku strīdu risināšanā”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15
8	Elksne A. Metuzāle I., Jakušenoka S., Kaupe A. „Ar uzņēmumu kapitāldaļu pāreju saistītie riski”. Jurista vārds, 07.04.2009. Nr.14/15
9	Ņukuļceva I. „Māklera tiesiskā regulējuma problemātika.” Jurista vārds, 22.05.2007., Nr.21.