Business Law 2: Law and the Modern Corporation in an International Context

BMAN24052 Business Law 2: Law and the Modern Corporation in an International Context 10 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 2 Fiona King Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 A broad coverage of international legal issues including: corporate law, insolvency, corruption, competition law, IPR and international contracts.The necessary legal coverage – from compliance to governance – is actually increasing rapidly in the international context, and any modern international business professional is now expected to have at least a basic awareness of a far wider range of legal issues than previously. ‘Red flag’ awareness needs to be addressed as a basic standard, especially as senior managers have now become an enforcement target in a vast range of international scenarios.Coverage here is based on the legal concerns of companies, from inception, through every day functions, to insolvency, taking a practical, integrated approach rather than the traditional ‘learn and repeat’ style.Open-source databases are used a great deal for class exercises and other unique features include the emphasis on criminal liabilities and international investigations, as well as broader, contextual discussions of international policy, corporate strategy and international risk. A  broad coverage of international legal issues including: corporate law, insolvency, corruption, competition law, IPR and  international  contracts. A broad coverage of international legal issues including: corporate law, insolvency, corruption, competition law, IPR and  international contracts.The necessary legal coverage – from compliance to governance – is actually increasing rapidly in the international context, and any modern international business professional is now expected to have at least a basic awareness of a far wider range of legal issues than previously. ‘Red flag’ awareness needs to be addressed as a basic standard, especially as senior managers have now become an enforcement target in a vast range of international scenarios.Coverage here is based on the legal concerns of companies, from inception, through every day functions, to insolvency, taking a practical, integrated approach rather than the traditional ‘learn and repeat’ style.Open-source databases are used a great deal for class exercises and other unique features include the emphasis on criminal liabilities and international investigations, as well as broader, contextual discussions of international policy, corporate strategy and international risk. - To introduce students to contrasting international attitudes to legal regulation and usage; - To familiarise students  with  legal terminology and institutions; - To introduce students to substantive law in the basic areas of international corporate law; - To enable students to identify international legal risk and avoid liability where possible, or to recognise when expert advice is necessary; - To enable students to analyse potential legal problems and work effectively alongside expert advisers. By the end of this module students should be able to : - Identify key institutions, concepts and definitions in this area ; - Use the correct legal terminology; - Research and evaluate a variety of specialist sources of law; - Understand and apply substantive law ( civil & criminal ; national & supra-national ) ; - Recognise and comply with a range of attitudes to the legal regulation of business ; - Recognise, evaluate and resolve a variety of legal issues arising in international commerce. Key content enhancing these skills: Working with primary resources such as international databases and live case studies Practical exercises for confidence of application Contextual approach throughout General skills included: analysis communication problem-solving time management organization IT and innovation initiative commercial awareness Other Skills highlighted include: Precision-based subject Group study & team work : allocation ; co-ordination; application & presentation Individual cold-start research Recognition & evaluation of new developments in the field Hands-on application of primary resources Practical case study analysis Methods of Delivery Lectures and seminarsVirtual Learning Environment Lecture  slides and seminar materials will be provided on Blackboard Informal Contact Methods<ol> <li>Peer Assisted Study Sessions</li> <li>Email</li></ol> 0 Other 100% Group Presentation exercise 40%Examination  60%The examination will consist of problem-style analytical questions.The coursework will consist of a 15 minute group presentation, recorded by the group and submitted as a video file. Assessment is on an individual basis. Full instructions will be given.     In class and ad hoc as required. Only available for students on: Mgt/Mgt (Specialism), IM, IMABS, BA Econ & IBFE. Core for BSc Management A&F Specialism and level 3 BSc Accounting. N This list contains suggested texts and websites for research and reference purposes. You may find it useful to purchase a Company Law textbook; any general Business Law textbook you may already have will usually contain a section on Company Lawn.b. page numbers will not be given – you are expected to locate information as part of your skills development. n.b. always double check you are using the latest edition!!! GENERAL REFERENCE  Hanson,  Learning Legal Skills & Reasoning   ( Routledge ) Haigh, Legal English  ( Routledge ) www.westlaw.co.uk www.lexisnexis.co.uk www.lexology.comCOMPANY  LAW www.gov.uk (  now  the portal   for  Companies  House, Revenue & Customs, Business & Innovation, Competition & Markets Authority, Office of Fair Trading, Financial Conduct Authority  etc – transitional stage -  some original hyperlinks  are still  being used in tandem    ) www.ec.europa.eu/competition www.internationalcompetitionnetwork.org www.london-gazette.co.uk www.competitionpolicyinternational.com  Sealy & Worthington,  Cases & Materials in Company Law  ( OUP )Hannigan,Company Law (OUP) Roach, Company Law (OUP) McGaughey, Principles of Enterprise Law  ( CUP )GOVERNANCE www.unescap.org www.frc.org.uk www.ibe.org.uk www.oecd.org www.ceres.org www.pwc.co.uk www.cauxroundtable.org www.bsr.org Ecgi.global Clarke, International Corporate Governance ( Routledge )BRIBERY , MONEY LAUNDERING etc as above plus www.gov.uk    (  for  FCA,SFO, NCA, whistleblowing  etc ) www.lawsociety.org.uk/advice www.acas.org.uk www.fatf-gafi.org www.unodc.org www.worldbank.org www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt Sec.gov/whistleblower Transparency.org.uk Nationalcrimeagency.gov.ukI.P.R.,  ADR www.gov.uk   (  for Intellectual Property Office  as well ) www.asa.org.uk www.marketinglaw.co.uk www.wipo.intINTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS www.uncitral.org www.unidroit.org Wto.org Zimmerman & Whittaker (eds), Good Faith in European Contract Law ( CUP )COMPARATIVE LAW Cheeseman,  Contemporary Business Law   (Pearson)   Zweigert & Kotz, An Introduction to Comparative Law ( OUP ) Casebooks for the common law of Europe  - ius commune series ( Hart) Bussani & Mattei,  The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Law (CUP ) Kraakman et al, The Anatomy of Corporate Law ( OUP ) Andenas & Wooldridge, European Comparative  Company Law ( CUP  ) Cahn & Donald, Comparative Company Law ( CUP  ) Munkert, Stubner & Wulf, Founding a Company : Handbook of Legal Forms in Europe   ( Springer-Verlag    ) Siems & Cabrelli (eds), Comparative Company Law  ( Hart   ) Siems, Comparative Law   ( Law in Context Series : CUP )GENERAL BUSINESS LAW Keenan & Riches, Business Law  (  Pearson ) Marson & Ferris,  Business Law  (  OUP ) Jones,  Introduction to Business Law   (  OUP  )    Carr, International Trade  Law  ( Routledge ) DiMatteo, International Business Law  & the Legal Environment ( Routledge ) Lectures 22 Seminars 10 0 68 Pre-requisites: N/A Co-requisites: N/A Dependent course units: N/AProgramme Restrictions: Available only on the following programmes: Level 2 BSc Management/Management (specialism), BSc International Management, BSc International Management with American Business Studies and Level 3 BSc/BA IBFE, BA (Econ). Core for Level 3 BSc Accounting.For Academic Year 2024/25Updated: March 2024Approved by: March UG Committee