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The legal environment of the company (3 cr)

Code: LT00DK10-3001

General information


Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Teachers

  • Tiina Wakaume

Student groups

  • LITA23B
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
  • LITA23A
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Objective

The student is familiar with the main features of the Finnish and EU legal system. He identifies the factors that invalidate the legal act and knows how to authorize the conclusion of the contract.

The student knows the rights and obligations of the parties to a debt relationship.

He/she is able to obtain information from legal sources and apply the information he/she has acquired in practice.

Content

- Finnish legal system
- legal system in the European Union
- Code of Juridical procedure (228/1929)
- Promissory Notes Act (622/1947)
- Interest Act (633/1982)

Materials

- lectures
- other material will be announced in the beginning of the lectures
- Viljanen, M., Tuomisto, J., Tolonen, J., Tammi-Salminen, E., Saarnilehto, A., Kartio, L., . . . Annola, V. (2004). Varallisuusoikeus. Sanoma Pro.

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments, legal cases and independent work

Student workload

Lectures and assignments 21 h, independent work 60 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to explain the legal system in Finland and the EU. He knows how to get information about Finlex. The student is able to explain the main principles of invalidity of authorization and legal action. He is broadly aware of the role of the parties to the debt relationship and the guarantor.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to present the Finnish and EU legal system. He is able to obtain information from Finlex and other legal sources. He is able to apply in practice the law relating to authorization and the invalidity of a legal act. He is well aware of the status of the parties to the debt relationship and the guarantor.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to compare Finnish and EU legal systems. He/she is able to obtain information from legal sources and apply the information he/she has acquired in practice. He has an excellent knowledge of the rules governing authorization and the invalidity of legal proceedings. He is deeply acquainted with the position of the parties to the debt relationship and the guarantor.

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade is mainly based on the exam grade. More information on the study course's Moodle.

Qualifications

Basics of law or law studies in virtual business operations