BL9301/BL251
LAW OF COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
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Course Objective and Scope
The law of commercial transactions is that branch of private law concerned primarily with
the supply of goods or services by businesses for profit. This course deals with sales law and
product liability, torts concerning commercial transactions, credit and security, legal issues
of international commercial transactions and competition constraints on commercial
transactions.
Course Assessment
Components
Marks
Individual/Group
Written Assignment
10
Individual
Quiz
10
Individual
Class Participation
20
Individual
Exam
60
Individual
Total
100
Proposed Weekly Schedule
Week
Topics
1
Introduction to Commercial Transactions
Sale of Goods
2
Sale of Goods (continued)
3
Marketing Agreements, Licensing, Franchising
4
Product Liability in Tort
5
Business Torts
6
Introduction to Credit & Security Negotiable Instruments & Credit
7
Real Security & Equitable Interests
8
Recess
9
Quasi Security
10
Introduction to International Commercial Transactions
Law of Conflicts
11
International Sales Law
e-learning week
12
Trade Payment & Finance
13
Competition Law
14
Revision
Readings will be posted on Edventure.
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