Class Corporate Law

Business Law had an development in the 21st century, constituting a very relevant area of ¿¿Law in modern societies, being constantly evolving to keep up with changes in the global economy and technology, making it a dynamic and challenging field. Throughout the semester, students will have the opportunity to understand the main legal issues that arise in the business context, explore those developments and understand how they affect the business world.

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1. Business Law: notion and scope; 2. Distinction between corporate and non-corporate companies; 3. Company and commercial establishment; 4. The Individual Limited Liability Facility (EIRL); 5. individuals: the individual entrepreneur, traders and individual commercial undertakings; 6. Commercial companies: companies in collective name, limited liability companies, public limited liability companies, limited liability companies. 7. Concept of share capital and heritage; 8. Forms of organization of multi-company companies (SGPS and groups of companies) and transnational corporations; 9. The process of setting up a company; 10. Company on the spot; 11. Online company; 12. The responsibility of the partners in the different types of commercial companies; 13. Company and labor law; 14. The employment contract: notion, criteria of legal determination, characteristics and subjects; 15. The worker: duties and guarantees; 16. The employer: duties and powers; 17. Working times.

 The predominant option for the expository method results from the nature of the materials, which lack a high degree of descriptive analysis. The structuring of classes and the exercise of case solving are designed to assist students in their own learning, in understanding the various concepts, principles and regimes and in finding technically informed and accurate solutions.

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