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LAW B868F

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Corporate Law

LAW B868F

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Corporate Law

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Course Coordinator:

Pooja SHUKLA, B.Com (Hons), M.Com (Panjab University, India); LLB (University of Mumbai, India); PG Dip. Journalism (Bombay College of Journalism, India); Chartered Secretary: ICSA (UK); HKICS HKCGI (HK); ICSI (India)

Excluded Combinations

LAW B810; LAW B810F; LAW B868; LAW B868CW

Courses Not Allowed to be Taken Again

LAW B868

Aims

This course aims to introduce learners to the key concepts of business law and company law under which Hong Kong companies operate. It provides learners with the essential knowledge and analytical skills to comply with the legal requirements for doing business in Hong Kong.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

  • Establishing legally binding relations
  • Selecting a business structure and the legal framework of the corporate entity
  • Capitalisation, financing and capital reconstruction
  • Corporate governance
  • Raising loans, winding up and liquidation

Learning Support

There will be six three-hour lectures and five three-hour tutorials. Students need to complete six additional self-study hours.

Assessment

The continuous assessment portion of the course accounts for 40% of the total course score, while the final examination accounts for the remaining 60%. Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)

A custom textbook will be provided.

Course Coordinator: To be announced

Aims
This course aims to introduce learners to the key concepts of business law and company law under which Hong Kong companies operate. It provides learners with the essential knowledge and analytical skills to comply with the legal requirements for doing business in Hong Kong.

Contents
The course covers the following topics:

  • Establishing legally binding relations
  • Selecting a business structure and the legal framework of the corporate entity
  • Capitalisation, financing and capital reconstruction
  • Corporate governance
  • Raising loans, winding up and liquidation

Contact hours
A total of 33 contact hours across one term, consisting of six three-hour lectures and five three-hour tutorial classes.

Assessment
The continuous assessment portion of the course accounts for 40% of the total course score, which consists of written assignments (30%) and class participation (10%). The final examination accounts for the remaining 60% of the total course score. Students are required to submit written assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)
A custom textbook will be provided.