Commercial Law

« Return

Objectives

The discipline of Business Law aims to treat trade as a whole since the simple act of trade, the trader, the company, the credit titles, to the vicissitudes of the constitution of a society, the modalities of society, the duration and dissolution of the society, as well as its implications. This discipline aims to prepare the student with theoretical and practical knowledge of commercial legislation essential to the performance of professional life in management.

Program

CHAPTER I – The concept of Commercial Law;

CHAPTER II – Corporate Law;

CHAPTER III – Constitution, Amendment and Revocation of Societies;

CHAPTER IV – Code of Insolvency and Business Recovery;

CHAPTER V – Credit Titles.

Teaching Methodologies

Use of the expository method accompanied by an analytical method (resolution of practical cases and consultation of the respective codes)

Bibliography

- SERRA, Catarina.: Direito Comercial – Noções Fundamentais, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2009.

- ABREU, Jorge Manuel Coutinho de.: Curso de Direito Comercial – Das Sociedades, Coimbra, Almedina, Volume II, 2010;

- CUNHA, Paulo Olavo.: Lições de Direito Comercial, Coimbra, Almedina, 2010;

- SANTOS, Filipe Cassiano dos.: Direito Comercial Português, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, Volume I, 2007;

- SERENS, Manuel Couceiro Nogueira, CAEIRO, António.: Código Comercial - Código das Sociedades Comerciais, Coimbra, Almedina, 2007;

- PITÃO, José António de França.: Letras e Livranças - Lei Uniforme sobre Letras e Livranças - Anotado, Coimbra, 4ªed. Almedina, 2007;

- CORDEIRO, António Menezes.: Manual de Direito das Sociedades - Das Sociedades em Geral, Coimbra, 2ªed. Almedina, 2007;

-BREU, Jorge Manuel Coutinho de.: Curso de Direito Comercial, Coimbra, 6ªed. Almedina, Vol. I (Introdução, actos de comércio, comerciantes, empresas, sinais distintivos) e II (Das Sociedades), 2006 e 2007;

Code

0103014

ECTS Credits

6

Classes

  • Teóricas - 30 hours
  • Teórico-Práticas - 30 hours

Evaluation Methodology

  • 1ª frequency: 50%
  • 2ª frequency: 50%