MVV92K Corporate Law in Austria – Recent Developments

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Tomislav Borič, Dr. (lecturer), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Kolečková
Timetable
Wed 23. 11. 8:00–9:30 034, 16:40–18:10 133, Thu 24. 11. 15:05–16:35 025, 18:15–19:45 133, Fri 25. 11. 8:00–9:30 025, 9:35–11:05 025
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to corporate law in Austria. Students will also be familiarized with useful research tools for finding Austrian legislation and case law on corporate law online.
Syllabus
  • After a short general introduction to the structure of commercial and corporate law in Austria, students will be introduced to the two main forms of companies in Austria: non-incorporated private companies and corporate enterprises. The focus of the course will be on the limited liability company (GmbH) and the stock corporation (AG). During the presentation, a particular emphasis will be on the latest amendments introduced through the Corporate law amendment Act 2011 (Gesellschaftsrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2011), which amended, amongst others, the Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), the Limited Liability Company Act (GmbH-Gesetz) and the SE Law (SE-Gesetz). The influence of European Union law on Austrian corporate law will also be discussed.
Literature
  • Study materials will be handed over to the students before and during the course.
Teaching methods
The course will be taught through a combination of presentation and discussion.
Assessment methods
The course will be assessed through an essay (about 15 pages) to be handed in by e-mail until 15 December 2011. Essay topics will be allocated during the first class. If it is more convenient, a written exam can be held.
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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