Commercial Law - second semester WP-PR-PH-IIsem
Course assumptions and objectives (general): The primary objective is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental subject matter of commercial law, emphasizing its inherent complexity and its functional relationship with other branches and disciplines of the legal system.
Specific assumptions and objectives: to examine the evolutionary dynamics of commercial law in the context of civilizational transformations and the continuous development of economic relations; to provide a systematic characterization of the core (key) institutions of commercial law, while identifying emerging phenomena and trends within contemporary legal commerce and commercial legal relations.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Preliminary Requirements
Course coordinators
Term 2023/24_Z: | Term 2024/25_Z: | Term 2025/26_Z: |
Learning outcomes
Description of ECTS credits:
Lecture attendance: 30 hours
Preparation for the final assessment: 70 hours
Number of ECTS credits (100/30h per credit) ≈ 3 ECTS
Learning outcomes:
PR_W01 The student possesses a comprehensive understanding of the significance of legal sciences and its interdisciplinary nexus with other sciences, as well as the methodology for defining legal concepts and institutions.
PR_W02 The student is cognizant of the sources and the normative character of private (commercial) law, considered from both historical and contemporary perspectives within the scope of the curriculum.
PR_W04 The student possesses knowledge and understanding of the structure, genesis, and operational modalities of legal institutions, as well as the functional interrelations between these institutions within the spheres of public, private, and international law, specifically in relation to the primary branches of law and the subjects comprised in the study program.
PR_W06 The student possesses in-depth knowledge regarding the classification of legal systems and relations within the spheres of public, private, and international law, identifying their mutual dependencies, and demonstrates proficiency in utilizing legal research databases and information technologies.
PR_W07 The student possesses knowledge and understanding of the methodologies and instruments, including information technologies, utilized for the creation of norms within the scope of private law, in relation to the subjects comprised in the study program.
PR_W08 The student knows and understands the principles of law-making (enactment) and the application of legal norms as primary instruments for modeling and regulating social structures and processes.
PR_W09 The student understands the dynamics of legal evolution, encompassing the transformation of norms, institutions, and legal relations, including the regulatory frameworks governing these changes in historical and modern contexts.
PR_W10 The student demonstrates an advanced understanding of legal theories, doctrines and philosophical currents, particularly those pertaining to the evolution and historical trajectory of legal institutions.
Assessment criteria
Teaching Methods: informational lecture, scholarly discussion, supplemented by digital visual aids (PowerPoint presentations).
Assessment Methods: continuous assessment, including attendance and active participation in lectures, and a final oral examination.
Examination Scope: the examination encompasses the subject matter of both lectures and tutorials conducted throughout the winter and summer semesters.
Commercial law course outline:
- Historical overview of the evolution of commercial law and its institutions
- Company law (commercial companies law)
- Fundamentals of financial instruments trading law
- Financial reporting and disclosure in commercial companies
- The Business Judgment Rule
- Fundamentals of securities law and capital market law
- Dynamics of contemporary commercial law
- Monetary systems and financial institutions
- Crypto-asset markets and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Admission to the final examination is contingent upon the prior successful completion of the "Commercial Law" course (including both tutorials and lectures) during the IV year of study.
Assessment criteria:
PR_W01
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to demonstrate an understanding of the nature and significance of commercial law jurisprudence and its interdisciplinary relations. The student is unable to define legal concepts and institutions specific to commercial law.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student demonstrates only a basic understanding of the nature and significance of commercial law jurisprudence and its relations to other sciences. The student possesses a limited ability to define fundamental concepts and institutions within the field of commercial law.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student possesses sound knowledge of the essential features and significance of commercial law jurisprudence and its interdisciplinary nexus. The student is proficient in defining legal concepts and institutions specific to commercial law.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student demonstrates comprehensive and advanced knowledge regarding the nature and significance of commercial law jurisprudence and its relations to other sciences. The student exhibits high proficiency in defining complex legal concepts and institutions within the commercial legal framework.
PR_W02
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to identify the sources and the normative character of commercial law from both historical and contemporary perspectives in relation to the curriculum.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student demonstrates only basic knowledge of the sources and the normative character of commercial law, with a limited understanding of its historical and contemporary dimensions as specified in the curriculum.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student possesses sound knowledge of the sources and the normative character of commercial law, effectively integrating historical and contemporary perspectives within the scope of the subjects included in the study program.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student demonstrates exhaustive and advanced knowledge of the sources and the normative character of commercial law, showing a deep understanding of its historical evolution and contemporary application across all subjects within the curriculum.
PR_W04
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to demonstrate knowledge of the structure, genesis, and operational modalities of commercial law institutions. Furthermore, the student is unable to identify the relations between these institutions within the primary branches of private law.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student demonstrates only basic knowledge of the structural elements, formation, and operation of commercial law institutions, as well as the fundamental relations between these institutions within the branches of private law included in the curriculum.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student possesses sound knowledge of the structure, genesis, and operation of commercial law institutions, and is proficient in identifying the functional correlations between these institutions across the major branches of private law.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student demonstrates comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the organizational framework, historical formation, and operation of commercial law institutions, showing an advanced understanding of the complex relations between these entities within the legal order.
PR_W06
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student lacks the knowledge required to classify legal systems and relations within commercial law. The student fails to identify interdependencies between them and is unable to utilize information technologies or legal research databases.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student possesses only basic knowledge regarding the classification of legal systems and relations. The student demonstrates limited proficiency in identifying interdependencies and a basic ability to use specialized search systems for legal information.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student demonstrates proficient knowledge of the classification of legal systems and relations within commercial law. The student effectively identifies interdependencies and shows a good command of information technologies and specialized information retrieval systems.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student possesses advanced and specialized knowledge of the classification of legal systems and relations. The student exhibits a high level of proficiency in identifying complex interdependencies and is highly adept at utilizing advanced legal research technologies and databases.
PR_W07 (Methodologies and instruments for the creation of legal standards)
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to identify the methodologies and instruments, including information technologies, employed in the normative standard-setting process within the field of commercial law.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student demonstrates only rudimentary knowledge of the methodologies and instruments, including information technologies, used for the creation of norms within the scope of commercial law.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student demonstrates sound knowledge of the methodologies and instruments, including information technologies, utilized in the standard-setting processes within commercial law.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student possesses comprehensive and advanced knowledge regarding the methodologies and instruments, including specialized information technologies, applied in the creation of norms within the commercial legal framework.
PR_W08
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to demonstrate an understanding of the principles governing the enactment (law-making) and application of commercial law norms as primary instruments for the modeling and regulation of social structures and processes.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student possesses only a basic understanding of the principles of enactment and application of legal norms as tools for modeling selected social structures and processes within the commercial legal domain.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student demonstrates substantial knowledge regarding the principles of law-making and the application of legal norms as effective methodologies for modeling and regulating social structures and processes.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student demonstrates exhaustive and highly advanced knowledge of the principles of enactment and application of commercial law norms, exhibiting a profound understanding of their role in the complex modeling of social structures and processes.
PR_W09
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to demonstrate an understanding of the processes governing the transformation of norms, institutions, and legal relations, including the regulatory frameworks and rules applicable in both historical and contemporary contexts.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student possesses only a rudimentary understanding of the evolution of norms, institutions, and legal relations, with limited knowledge of the governing rules from a historical and modern perspective.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student demonstrates sound knowledge of the processes regarding the transformation of legal norms and institutions, effectively identifying the rules governing these changes across historical and contemporary periods.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student demonstrates comprehensive and advanced knowledge of the dynamics of legal evolution, showing a deep understanding of the complex transformation of norms, institutions, and legal relations, and the regulatory frameworks governing them.
PR_W10
Grade 2.0 (Unsatisfactory): The student fails to identify jurisprudential doctrines and philosophical currents, particularly those pertaining to the historical evolution of legal institutions within the field of commercial law.
Grade 3.0, 3.5 (Satisfactory / Satisfactory Plus): The student demonstrates only a basic understanding of legal doctrines and the historical trajectory of legal institutions specific to the commercial legal framework.
Grade 4.0, 4.5 (Good / Good Plus): The student possesses proficient knowledge of jurisprudential doctrines and philosophical currents, with a clear understanding of the historical evolution and development of commercial law institutions.
Grade 5.0 (Very Good): The student demonstrates an advanced and exhaustive understanding of legal theories, doctrines, and philosophical currents, exhibiting a profound knowledge of the historical trajectory and evolution of institutions within the commercial law domain.
Bibliography
Essential literature:
1. Prawo gospodarcze prywatne, red. T. Mróz, M. Stec, Warszawa 2021;
2.Prawo cywilne i handlowe w zarysie, red. W. J. Katner, A. Kappes, Warszawa 2021;
3. Prawo spółek handlowych, red. A. Koch, W. Napierała, Warszawa 2021.
4. Prawo handlowe z testami online, red. K. Bilewska, A. Chłopecki, Warszawa 2024.
Supplementary literature:
1. M. Romanowski (red.), Prawo spółek osobowych. System Prawa Prywatnego. Tom 16B, Warszawa 2023
2. S. Sołtysiński (red.), Prawo spółek kapitałowych. System Prawa Prywatnego. T. 17B. Wyd. 2, Warszawa 2016
3. Prawo spółek handlowych, t. 2, red. S. Włodyka, Warszawa 2012;
4. M. Michalski (red.), J. Dąbrowska, Powszechna dematerializacja akcji. Modernizacja konstrukcji spółki akcyjnej, Warszawa 2021
5. M. Michalski, Spółka akcyjna, Warszawa 2013;
6. K. Kopaczyńska-Pieczniak, Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, Warszawa, 2015
7. R. Adamus, P. Malinowski (red.)., Prosta spółka akcyjna. Komentarz, Warszawa 2021
8. A. Kappes, Spółka komandytowa, Warszawa 2014
9. U. Promińska, Spółka partnerska, Warszawa 2013
10. J. Janeta, K. Tobolska-Grela, Spółka komandytowo-akcyjna, Warszawa 2013
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