2024-2025 / DROI1907-1

Legal aspects of companies and introduction to OHADA law

Duration

30h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in management (60 ECTS) (Business Management and Law)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Isabelle Richelle

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Raising awareness of enterprises and their many relationships with different branches of law. Introduction to Ohada law: the Ohada project, achievements. Examination of different situations encountered by the entrepreneur and Ohada rules. How should entrepreneurial activity be structured?
- the merchant and the entrepreneur as natural persons: concept, status, liability, etc.; registering the business; setting up: renting business premises; transferring a business (examination of certain aspects of the Uniform Act on Commercial Law).
- Choice of company form: what are the basic rules for incorporating a company; what rules must be followed in the course of the company's business (examination of certain aspects of the Uniform Company Law Act).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Understanding of the Ohada 'project
- Understanding of the legal issues involved in setting up and running a business and the solutions proposed by Ohada law;
- Ability to identify questions and provide answers, either by reading and analysing the Uniform Acts or by understanding the solutions proposed by specialists.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

N/A

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Classes are given in small groups, allowing students to participate actively: work on understanding, analysing and finding solutions.

Teaching method: face-to-face

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège


Further information:

popwerpoint

Treaty Ohada - Uniform Acts (commercial law and company law)

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Further information:

Written assessment.
Option of multiple-choice, true/false, 'short' and 'open' questions.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Active participation by students is encouraged.
Bring Ohada documents

Contacts

Madame Paulette MUKENDI

Association of one or more MOOCs