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Commercial Law

Code	5783
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Juridical Sciences
Entry requirements	n.a.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face.
Work placements	Doesn´t apply.
Learning outcomes	This Course Unit aims to familiarize the students with the fundamental concepts of Law and transmit even deepen knowledge in the areas of commercial and corporate law. In terms of skills, it is intended to develop a critical awareness in the student that makes him able to solve problems inherent in the exercise of commercial and corporate activity. In terms of competencies, the student must be able to: i) explain the main introductory concepts of law; (ii) define and classify trade acts and qualifying persons as traders; iii) describe the special obligations of traders; iv) state the concept of a commercial establishment and the legal regime of the business that may affect it; v) identify the distinctive signs of products and establishments and understand their normative framework; (vi) distinguish the types of commercial companies and explain its legal framework.
Syllabus	1. Introduction to Law 2. The Commercial Law 2.1. The commercial acts and the merchants; 2.2. The special obligations of businessmen and traders 2.3. The commercial establishment 3. The distinguishing signs of companies and products 4. The commercial companies
Main Bibliography	Principal: 1. ABREU, Jorge Manuel Coutinho de, Curso de Direito Comercial, Vol. I e II, Almedina, Coimbra, 2014 (9ª edição). 2. MAIA, Pedro, RAMOS, Maria Elisabete, MARTINS, Alexandre Soveral, DOMINGUES, Paulo de Tarso, Estudos de Direito das Sociedades, Almedina, Coimbra, 2013 (11ª edição). 3. SILVA, Germano Marques da Silva, Introdução ao estudo do direito, Universidade Católica Editora,Lisboa, 2009. Complementary: 1. CORDEIRO, António Menezes, Manual de Direito Comercial, Almedina, Coimbra, 2012 (3ª edição); 2. CORREIA, Miguel Pupo, Direito Comercial- Direito da Empresa, Ediforum, Lisboa, 2011 (12ª edição); 3. MARQUES, Mário Reis, Introdução ao Direito, Vol. I, Almedina, Coimbra, 2012 (2ª edição). 4. AMARAL, Freitas do, Manual de Introdução ao Direito, Vol. I, Almedina, Coimbra, 2014.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.