MVD029K Advanced Practical Class in Commercial Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Ing. Josef Šilhán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ing. Josef Šilhán, Ph.D.
Department of Commercial Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Jančíková
Supplier department: Department of Commercial Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVD029K/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Tue 18:00–19:40 214, J. Šilhán
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MP604Zk Commercial Law III
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 25/25, only registered: 4/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop knowledge and skills in the area of commercail law to a greater extent and depth, focusing on the practical context and the ability to apply legal norms in individual cases. Great emphasis is placed on the ability of consistent argumentation in both written and oral form. The course focuses mainly on business contracts and business transactions as such.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand practical issues of commercial law application;
prepare foundation of commercial companies;
analyze and formulate commercial contracts;
Syllabus
  • Analysis of commercial contracts - how to do it
  • Construction and formulation of contractual arrangements. Functional and non-functional contractual mechanisms
  • Consequences of breach of contract and liability, dealing with contractual risks
  • Comprehensive active and passive contracting skills, contract optimization, appropriate contractual solutions
  • Interpretation and enforcement of commercial contracts
  • Practice of oral argumentation
  • Dealing with complex cases involving the consequences of breach of commercial contracts, including damages
  • Commercial disputes and their resolution
  • Other selected commercial law issues
Literature
    required literature
  • Materiály v interaktivní osnově
  • BEJČEK, Josef, Josef ŠILHÁN and KOLEKTIV. Obchodní smlouvy. Závazky v podnikání. 1st ed. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2015, 539 pp. ISBN 978-80-7400-574-9. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠILHÁN, Josef. Právní následky porušení smlouvy v novém občanském zákoníku (Legal Consequences of Breach of Contract in the New Civil Code). Praha: C. H. BECK, 2015, 535 pp. Právní instituty. ISBN 978-80-7400-544-2. info
Teaching methods
Case studies, analysis of prepared documents, creation of contracts, actions and various documents,class discussion
Assessment methods
Written and oral case studies almost every class. Classes (workshops) are obligatory; active participation is necessary.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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