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LAW200 Commercial Activities: Law & Policy (8)
Abstract| This subject explores the legal environment for conducting business. It examines business relationships (licensing, franchising, agency), financial transactions (negotiable instruments, cheques and banking), and risk management (insurance, bankruptcy) as well as property issues. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: LAW200
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Accounting and Finance |
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Enrolment restrictions| Not available for students who have completed LAW210. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to apply the principles of property law; including real, personal and intellectual property;
- be able to outline and describe the principles of agency and explain how they are applied in business settings;
- be able to explain the differences between agency, distributors, franchising and licensing;
- be able to outline and describe the principles and processes of bankruptcy law, to explain what property is available for distribution to creditors, and the alternatives to bankruptcy available under the Bankruptcy Act 1996 (Cth);
- be able to explain the principles governing protection against loss through insurance;
- be able to explain the uses of negotiable instruments, the banker-customer relationship and the law of cheques. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
Commercial Rights and Responsibilities including Customs, Practices and Legal Regulation.
Business Relationships including Licensing, Franchise, Distributorship and Agency.
Financial Transactions including Cheques, Banking and Electronic Funds Transfer.
Property Dealings including Real, Personal and Intellectual Property.
Risk Management including Insurance and Bankruptcy.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
