After successful completion of the course, students are able to find - based on good basic knowledge of the fundamental concepts of business law, in particular the regulations relevant in business life (e.g. contracts, companies, IP/IT law, court proceedings etc) -  solutions to legal issues in the every-day business life and to determine whether specific advice becomes indispensable.

For details and dates cf https://www.profbrugger.at/wirtschaftsrecht.php

• Basic concepts of business law, sources of law. The concept of law, regulation etc in Austrian an European Union law.
• Basics of contract law. General Terms of Business.
• E-Commerce, Consumer Protection.
• Basics of labour law.
• Introduction to company law in context with tax law
• Business protection: Copyright, Trademarks etc.
• Basics of Acquisition of business enterprises
• Free movement of goods and capital in the Single Market, distortion of competition, reference to competition law.
• Criminal law of companies.
• Competition and compliance.
• Protection of creditors, insolvency law.

Lecture with case studies.

Written exam (multiple choice), the exam will last 90 minutes!

There are short notes on slides available for students at https://www.profbrugger.at/wirtschaftsrecht.php . Further, the lecturer has written a book covering the lecture.

Written exam (multiple choice), the exam will last 90 minutes only!

For short notes cf http://www.profbrugger.at/wirtschaftsrecht.shtml