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Study Course Description

Commercial Law

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
JF_543
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Civil and Military Defense; Person and Property Defence
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To provide knowledge of commercial law and insolvency law regulation, case law and topical matters, to develop skills to prepare and critically evaluate the content of procedural documents on commercial law and insolvency law, to understand interrelations of the institutes of commercial law and insolvency law, to improve competences related to independent acquisition of information, analysis, argumentation, presentation and decision-making.

Preliminary Knowledge

General knowledge on the legal system, understanding of the law, knowledge of basic institutes of human rights, skills to interpret legal regulations.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students are able to find and name sources and principles of commercial law and insolvency law, are able to name and arrange in sequence incorporation documents of a commercial company and documents of insolvency proceedings of a legal entity.

Skills

1.Students are able to select, classify, attribute and interpret the data, documents, information necessary for ensuring commercial activity and insolvency proceedings, able to prepare and verify relevant procedural documents, to critically evaluate and argument their opinion.

Competences

1.Students are able to prevent and defend their opinion, critically evaluate information, compare prepared documents, resolve legal casus.

Assessment

Individual work

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Overview of scientific literature, selection and analysis of case law, studying of internet resources, including websites of public registers, drafting of sample procedural documents. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

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In accordance with Academic Regulations I. Attendance of seminars and performance of independent works is mandatory. The final assessment consists of 50% of independent work (work on seminars) and 50% are assessment of the examination.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Commercial law system in the national legal framework. Sources of commercial law. Insolvency law as a component of commercial law. 1) Commercial law system in national legal framework; 2) Sources of commercial law; 3) Insolvency law as a component of commercial law.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Meaning of principles of commercial law in providing the legal environment for commercial activity.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Incorporation of a commercial company. 1) Freedom of incorporation of a commercial company; 2) Incorporation documents; 3) Registration of a commercial company. Commercial Register.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Incorporation of a commercial company, verification of legality of incorporation documents.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Incorporation of a commercial company, verification of legality of incorporation documents.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Management of a commercial company. Responsibility of a member of the management board. 1) Management of a commercial company. 2) Commercial company management institutions: • general meeting of shareholders • management board, chairman of the management board • supervisory board. 3) Responsibility of a member of the management board.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Analysis of signs of insolvency of a legal entity.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Analysis of procedural documents on insolvency of a legal entity.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Analysis of insolvency proceedings of a legal entity.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Strupišs A. "Komerclikuma komentāri. A daļa", A.Strupiša juridiskais birojs, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)

2.

Komerclikums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 158/160, 04.05.2000. (akceptējams izdevums)

3.

Bērziņš G. "Tiesiskās aizsardzības procesa mērķi". "Jurista Vārds", Nr.41 (546), 28.10.2008. (akceptējams izdevums)

4.

Strupišs A. "Komerclikuma komentāri. B daļa", A.Strupiša juridiskais birojs, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)

5.

Savickis V. Axiology in Latvia`s Insolvency policy. European Journal of Sustainable Development (2020), 9, 3, 305-312.

6.

Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law. Part four: Directors’ obligations in the period approaching insolvency (including in enterprise groups).

7.

Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students

8.

Savickis V. Axiology in Latvia`s Insolvency policy. European Journal of Sustainable Development (2020), 9, 3, 305-312.

9.

Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law. Part four: Directors’ obligations in the period approaching insolvency (including in enterprise groups).

Additional Reading

1.

Lielkalne B. "Prasības par kapitālsabiedrības dalībnieku (akcionāru) sapulces lēmumiem." "Jurista Vārds", 01.12.2020. Nr.48 (1158).

2.

Lielkalne B. "Kapitālsabiedrības darījumi ar saistītajām personām". "Jurista Vārds" , 1.12.2020. Nr.48 (1158).

3.

Kārkliņš J. "Prasības, kas izriet no kapitālsabiedrības dalībnieku savstarpējām attiecībām", "Jurista Vārds", 1.12.2020. Nr.48 (1158).

4.

Latvijas Republikas Senāta tiesu prakse Komerclikuma normu piemērošanā.

5.

Maksātnespējas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 124, 06.08.2010. (akceptējams izdevums)

6.

Likums "Par Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistru". Latvijas Republikas Augstākās Padomes un Valdības Ziņotājs, 49, 06.12.1990.; Diena, 3, 01.12.1990. (akceptējams izdevums)

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Latvijas Republikas Senāta prakse Maksātnespējas likuma normu pievienošanā.

8.

Latvijas Republikas Senāta Tiesu prakses apkopojums Maksātnespējas lietās 2015.g. -2018. g. augusts.

9.

Tiesu prakse juridiskās personas maksātnespējas procesa lietās (2014).

10.

Uncitral Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law.

11.

Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students

12.

Uncitral Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law.

Other Information Sources

1.

Latvijas Republikas Senāta mājas lapa.

2.

Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistra mājas lapa.

3.

Latvijas Republikas tiesu mājas lapa.