Commercial Law - first semester WP-PR-PH-Isem-ćw
The objective of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental institutions of commercial law.
The tutorials encompass, in particular, the following subject matter:
- The concept of the entrepreneur and the consumer
- Business name (pol. firma) – legal concept and the principles of business naming law
- Business names of specific types of entrepreneurs
- Representation of the entrepreneur
- Commercial proxy (pol. prokura)
- Enterprise
- Central Registration and Information on Business Decisions (CEIDG)
- National Court Register (KRS)
- Registration proceedings
- The enterprise in inheritance (pol. przedsiębiorstwo w spadku)
- Outline of bankruptcy Law
- Outline of restructuring Law
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
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Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
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Learning outcomes
Description of ECTS credits:
Tutorial attendance: 30 hours
Preparation for the final assessment: 35 hours
Number of ECTS credits (65h/30h per credit) ≈ 2 ECTS
Learning outcomes:
PR_U01
The student is capable of employing the rules of logical reasoning and interpreting contemporary or historical legal texts, primarily sources of law, also within the context of specific legal events.
PR_U02
The student is able to utilize theoretical knowledge of commercial law for the description, analysis, and resolution of specific legal cases.
PR_U03
The student is capable of analyzing the role of commercial law norms in shaping the causes and progression of social phenomena.
PR_U04
The student is able to forecast and model complex social processes, utilizing appropriate methods of creation (enactment), interpretation, and application of legal norms, as well as modern information technologies and legal research technologies and databases.
PR_U05
The student is capable of linking acquired theoretical knowledge of commercial law with describing, explaining, or evaluating contemporary and historical economic, cultural, and social phenomena occurring in Poland.
PR_U08
The student is able to prepare a basic draft of a normative act and an act of law application concerning commercial law, utilizing modern information technologies where necessary.
PR_U09
The student is capable of designing and creating oral presentations in Polish and a foreign language used in commercial law, from a dogmatic, comparative, or historical perspective.
PR_K01
The student is ready to supplement and refine their knowledge of commercial law institutions and norms, including monitoring changes in normative acts, judicial case law (jurisprudence) and doctrine and is prepared to undertake third-cycle (doctoral) studies.
PR_K03
The student is ready to work in a group, collaborate, and assume various roles within it, and participate in the preparation of social projects, considering legal, economic and political aspects.
PR_K04
The student is ready to define priorities in specific legal actions undertaken independently or in a group.
PR_K05
The student is ready to combine legal thinking and action with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Assessment criteria
Learning outcomes are verified through continuous assessment, evaluation of home assignments, and a written or oral course credit (colloquium) on terms and conditions specified in detail by the tutor.
Grade: Very Good (5.0)
PR_U01: The student demonstrates an excellent ability to employ the rules of logical reasoning and interpret contemporary or historical legal texts, primarily sources of law, also within the context of specific legal events.
PR_U02: The student exhibits a very high level of proficiency in utilizing theoretical knowledge of commercial law for the description, analysis, and resolution of specific legal cases.
PR_U03: The student is excellently capable of analyzing the role of commercial law norms in shaping the causes and progression of social phenomena.
PR_U04: The student demonstrates an advanced ability to forecast and model complex social processes, effectively utilizing appropriate methods of enactment, interpretation, and application of legal norms, as well as modern information technologies and research systems.
PR_U05: The student is exceptionally able to link acquired theoretical knowledge of commercial law with the description, explanation, or evaluation of contemporary and historical economic, cultural, and social phenomena in Poland.
PR_U08: The student can expertly prepare a basic draft of a normative act and an act of law application concerning commercial law, utilizing modern information technologies where necessary.
PR_U09: The student exhibits outstanding proficiency in designing and creating oral presentations in Polish and a foreign language used in commercial law, from a dogmatic, comparative, or historical perspective.
PR_K01: The student is fully prepared to refine their knowledge of commercial law, including monitoring changes in normative acts and case law; they are qualified for doctoral studies and profoundly understand the necessity of continuous self-improvement.
PR_K03: The student demonstrates a very high capacity for teamwork and collaboration, assuming various roles and participating in social projects while considering legal, economic, and political aspects.
PR_K04: The student is highly proficient in defining priorities for specific legal actions undertaken independently or in a group.
PR_K05: The student seamlessly integrates legal thinking and action with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Grades: Good & Good Plus (4.0 – 4.5)
PR_U01
The student demonstrates a sound ability to employ the rules of logical reasoning and interpret contemporary or historical legal texts, primarily sources of law, also within the context of specific legal events.
PR_U02
The student demonstrates a good ability to utilize theoretical knowledge in the field of commercial law for the description, analysis, and resolution of specific legal cases.
PR_U03
The student demonstrates a sound ability to analyze the role of commercial law norms in shaping the causes and progression of social phenomena.
PR_U04
The student demonstrates a sound ability to forecast and model complex social processes, utilizing for this purpose appropriate methods of creation, interpretation, and application of legal norms, as well as modern information technologies and search systems.
PR_U05
The student demonstrates a sound ability to link acquired theoretical knowledge in the field of commercial law with the description, explanation, or evaluation of contemporary and historical economic, cultural, and social phenomena occurring in Poland.
PR_U08
The student demonstrates a sound ability to prepare a basic draft of a normative act and an act of law application concerning commercial law, utilizing modern information technologies where necessary.
PR_U09
The student demonstrates a sound ability to design and create oral presentations in the Polish language and a foreign language used in commercial law, from a dogmatic, comparative, or historical perspective.
PR_K01
The student is ready to supplement and refine their knowledge of commercial law institutions and norms, including monitoring changes in normative acts, judicial case law, and doctrine, and is prepared to undertake third-cycle (doctoral) studies; the student possesses a sound understanding of the need to supplement and refine their knowledge.
PR_K03
The student demonstrates a good capacity to work in a group, is able to collaborate and assume various roles within it, and participate in the preparation of social projects, taking into account legal, economic, and political aspects.
PR_K04
The student demonstrates a sound ability to define priorities in a specific legal action undertaken independently or in a group.
PR_K05
The student effectively combines legal thinking and action with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Grade: Satisfactory and Satisfactory Plus (3.0 – 3.5)
PR_U01
The student demonstrates a basic ability to employ the rules of logical reasoning and interpret contemporary or historical legal texts, primarily sources of law, also within the context of specific legal events.
PR_U02
The student demonstrates a basic ability to utilize theoretical knowledge in the field of commercial law for the description, analysis, and resolution of specific legal cases.
PR_U03
The student demonstrates a basic ability to analyze the role of commercial law norms in shaping the causes and progression of social phenomena.
PR_U04
The student demonstrates a basic ability to forecast and model complex social processes, utilizing for this purpose appropriate methods of creation, interpretation, and application of legal norms, as well as modern information technologies and search systems.
PR_U05
The student demonstrates a basic ability to link acquired theoretical knowledge in the field of commercial law with the description, explanation, or evaluation of contemporary and historical economic, cultural, and social phenomena occurring in Poland.
PR_U08
The student demonstrates a basic ability to prepare a basic draft of a normative act and an act of law application concerning commercial law, utilizing modern information technologies where necessary.
PR_U09
The student demonstrates a basic ability to design and create oral presentations in the Polish language and a foreign language used in commercial law, from a dogmatic, comparative, or historical perspective.
PR_K01
The student is ready to supplement and refine their knowledge of commercial law institutions and norms, including monitoring changes in normative acts, judicial case law, and doctrine, and is prepared to undertake third-cycle (doctoral) studies; the student to a sufficient degree understands the need to supplement and refine their knowledge.
PR_K03
The student to a sufficient degree is able to work in a group, collaborate and assume various roles within it, and participate in the preparation of social projects, taking into account legal, economic, and political aspects.
PR_K04
The student to a sufficient degree is able to define priorities in a specific legal action undertaken independently or in a group.
PR_K05
The student to a sufficient degree combines legal thinking and action with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Grade: Unsatisfactory (2.0)
PR_U01
The student is unable to employ the rules of logical reasoning and interpret contemporary or historical legal texts, primarily sources of law, also within the context of specific legal events.
PR_U02
The student is unable to utilize theoretical knowledge in the field of commercial law for the description, analysis, and resolution of specific legal cases.
PR_U03
The student is unable to analyze the role of commercial law norms in shaping the causes and progression of social phenomena.
PR_U04
The student is unable to forecast and model complex social processes, utilizing for this purpose appropriate methods of creation, interpretation, and application of legal norms, as well as modern information technologies and search systems.
PR_U05
The student is unable to link acquired theoretical knowledge in the field of commercial law with the description, explanation, or evaluation of contemporary and historical economic, cultural, and social phenomena occurring in Poland.
PR_U08
The student is unable to prepare a basic draft of a normative act and an act of law application concerning commercial law, even when utilizing modern information technologies where necessary.
PR_U09
The student is unable to design and create oral presentations in the Polish language and a foreign language used in commercial law, from a dogmatic, comparative, or historical perspective.
PR_K01
The student is not ready to supplement and refine their knowledge of commercial law institutions and norms, including monitoring changes in normative acts, judicial case law, and doctrine, and is not prepared to undertake third-cycle (doctoral) studies; the student does not understand the need to supplement and refine their knowledge.
PR_K03
The student is unable to work in a group, collaborate and assume various roles within it, or participate in the preparation of social projects, taking into account legal, economic, and political aspects.
PR_K04
The student is unable to define priorities in a specific legal action undertaken independently or in a group.
PR_K05
The student is unable to combine legal thinking and action with creativity and entrepreneurship.
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:
- M. Stec (red.), Prawo umów handlowych. System Prawa Prywatnego. Tom 5a, Warszawa 2020
- K. Osajda (red.)., Ustawa o Krajowym Rejestrze Sądowym. Komentarz, Warszawa 2019 (Link do innej strony)
- P. Zimmerman, Prawo upadłościowe. Prawo restrukturyzacyjne. Komentarz. Wyd. 7, Warszawa 2022
- T. Szczurowski, Skutki otwarcia postępowania restrukturyzacyjnego, Warszawa 2022
Additional information
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