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課程名稱	英國及歐洲公司法 UK and EU Company Law
開課學期	102-1
授課對象	法律學院法律學系
授課教師	李震海
課號	LAW5212
課程識別碼	A21EU4420
班次
學分	2
全/半年	半年
必/選修	選修
上課時間	星期三7,8,9,A(14:20~19:15)星期五7,8,9,A(14:20~19:15)
上課地點	法研4法研4
備註	本課程以英語授課。與研究所合開。本課程於12/9~1/10密集授課，上課期間共五週。總人數上限：30人
Ceiba 課程網頁	http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1021LAW5212_UKEUCOM
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課程概述	UK and EU Company Law is a one-semester module which aims to provide an introduction to and analysis of some of the fundamental areas of UK and EU laws of companies. The module covers topics concerning the use of the corporate form, in particular looking at issues arising on incorporation, issues arising from the company's structure, administration and management and issues with directors' obligations and minority shareholder protection. It also covers corporate responsibility in contract, tort and criminal law and major issues of corporate governance in the UK and EU.
課程目標	On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Module-specific skills (1) demonstrate a good understanding of the main areas of company law in England and Wales and the EU, and be able to discuss the practical and business context in which they operate; (2) demonstrate critical awareness of relevant issues, and identify and analyse critically legal problems in the commercial law context; and (3) demonstrate awareness of pragmatic, commercial, moral, policy and/or other issues in this field. Discipline-specific skills (4) identify and evaluate critically legal data from more than one source or jurisdiction; (5) analyse and apply legal data to specific facts and deduce likely outcomes where law is indeterminate; (6) demonstrate independent legal research and study skills; and (7) identify, select and organise materials and produce coherent and convincing arguments. Personal and key skills (8) demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills; (9) demonstrate sound paper-based and electronic research skills; and demonstrate effective team skills.
課程要求	Assessment is by an essay (25%) AND an examination (75%). More details will be provided in due course. The examination will be a closed note one although a statute book is permitted.
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Office Hours	另約時間
指定閱讀	待補
參考書目	Recommended course texts: Davies, P. Gower & Davies: The Principles of Modern Company Law 9th ed. (Sweet & Maxwell) 2012 Dignam, A. & Lowry, J. Company Law 7th ed. (Oxford) 2012 Lowry, J. & Reisberg, A. Pettet’s Company Law: Company Law and Corporate Finance (Pearson), 2012 French, D., Mayson, S. & Ryan, C. Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law 29th ed. (Oxford) 2012 Hannigan, B. Company Law 3rd ed. (Oxford) 2012 Recommended casebooks: A casebook is not an essential purchase but you may find a casebook to be a useful addition to your studies that encourages deeper engagement with the materials Sealy, L. & Worthington, S. Sealy’s Cases and Materials in Company Law, 9th ed. (Oxford) 2010 Dignam, A. Hicks & Goo’s Cases and Materials on Company Law 7th ed. (Oxford) 2011 Kershaw, D. Company Law in Context: Text and Materials 2nd ed (Oxford) 2012 Statute book French, D. Blackstones Statutes on Company Law 2012-2013 (or earlier edition). Additional material: Some useful resources are also available via the internet.
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課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
Week 17	2014/01/03	Insider dealing and market abuse
Week 14-1	12/11	Introduction to company law Creating a company: Companies and formation
Week 14-2	12/13	Corporate Personality: the Salomon principle; lifting the veil of incorporation
Week 14-3	12/14	Company structure: articles of association; administration & management
Week 15-1	12/18	Company structure: directors; directors’ Duties
Week 15-2	12/20	Shareholder remedies and enforcement
Week 16-1	12/25	Corporate contracts, torts and crime
Week 16-2	12/27	Takeovers
Week 18-1	2014/01/08	UK and EU Corporate Governance
Week 18-2	2014/01/10	European Company Law