Course syllabus for Commercial law

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Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameHandelsrätt
  • CodeMMS095
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSILO
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 81113
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0119 Written and oral assignments, part A 5 c
Grading: TH		 5 c
0219 Examination, part B 2.5 c
Grading: TH		 2.5 c
  • 14 Jan 2021 pm L
  • 09 Apr 2021 pm L
  • 19 Aug 2021 pm L

In programmes

Examiner

  • Christer Bengtsson
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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

None.

Aim

The course aims to provide general knowledge of the Swedish legal system and the most important legal institutions. The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge and skills in the field of commercial law, contract law, Swedish and international purchasing law, damages law, as well as an brief overview of EU law. A further aim is to train the students in report writing and to apply legal methods.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Prove basic knowledge of the Swedish legal system, it's structure and division. - Prove knowledge of legal sources and their rank - Apply basic legal method - Interpret and apply rules of law in relation to contract- and sales of goods law. - Judge negligence and liability in tort law. - Account for the main institutions in EU and their functions and the main EU-legislation. - Show basic knowledge on customs regulations and classification of goods

Content

- Course introduction
- Separation of powers, the court system, the legislative process
- Contract law
   - Legislation, principles and agreements genesis
   - Content of the agreement
   - Breach of contract and penalties
- Purchasing law
   - Legislation, actors, conditions
   - Risk and transition. Clauses.
   - Seller and buyer's obligations. breach of agreements
- International sales law
   - Legislation, CISG. Payments
   - INCOTERMS
- Tort
   - Non-contractual liability, law, injury types.
   - Allegation and causality
   - Vicarious liability. Strict liability.
- Basic EU Law
- Introduction to customs regulation in EU and Sweden

Organisation

Lectures
Introduction and guest lectures have mandatory presence. The aim of the lectures is to explain concepts, exemplify situations and to review and discuss court cases, texts of agreements and clauses.

Literature studies
Students are encouraged to read before each lecture in the course description given literature.

Study questions
For each area there are study questions which largely reflects the learning outcomes of the course and are designed in a similar way to exam questions.

Assignments
Written assignments in PM-form made in groups of 2-3 students depending on number of students in the class.

Written exam
Digital written examination.

Literature

See course homepage.

Examination including compulsory elements

The course is examined by the assignments (Part A) and a digital exam (Part B).

Each part is graded with F/3/4/5. The grade of the assignments (Part A) constitute the main grounds for the final grade. If a student is close to achieving another grade on the assignments, a higher grade on the digital exam (Part B) may raise final grade by one step.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to examination:
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2020-11-02: Examinator Examinator changed from Robert Severin (severin) to Christer Bengtsson (chrbe) by Viceprefekt
      [Course round 1]