Private Business Law I

Fundamentals of legal theory (concept of law, structure of the legal system, methodology, legal protection, overview of private law, delimitation to public law); regulatory principles of the “ABGB (The Austrian Civil Code)” and the “KSchG (Consumers Protection Act)” with focus on the general law of obligations (contract law) and fault-based liability.

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Printed edition of the Austrian Civil Code “KODEX Bürgerliches Recht 2022"
Further course materials (in particular power point-slides) will be distributed by the lecturer.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, student participation, student presentations, brainstorming, legal research, case discussion and analyses, legal writing

Assessment methods and criteria

Written final exam (100%)
Content-related assessment criteria: degree of problem identification and problem characterization, complexity of the solutions.
Formal criteria: completeness of the answers, task-specific requirements, linguistic differentiation of the presentation of results.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

European Economy and Business Management (English)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2023

Semester

1 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of this course, students can
· explain the acquisition of ownership, contract formation and compensation for damages (2),
· argue legally in the field of private business law, both orally and in writing (3),
· interpret statutes and contracts (3),
· analyse and solve practical cases of private business law, in particular with regard to the acquisition of ownership, contract formation and compensation for damages (4),
· contrast principles of private law and public law (4).

Course code

1389-20-01-VZ-DE-08