Advanced Course on Financial Law

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module MREC0180 Semester: 2nd semester Credits: 6 Study load (hours) 168 Theory (hours): Practice/Exercises(hours): 45,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Herman Braeckmans Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 2nd semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Bachelor *Sequentiality Company law (incl. foundations and associations) (3BREC-38) AND General Contract Law (2BREC-17) 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) Students are able to detect, analyse and solve problems of financial law on an advanced base. 3. Course content Several topics of study (casebook) are: international capital markets, financial contracts, letters of intent, responsibility of the bank, consumers credit, securities regulation, financial information (prospectus, offering circular), factoring, leasing, timesharing, protection of shareholders/investors. 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Tutorials Personal work: Assignments - individual 5. Assessment method Continuous assessment: Assignments Case studies Participation in classroom activities Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material Cases and casebook will be available at the beginning of the course. 7. Recommended reading - study material 8. Tutoring Students can contact Prof. Dr. Herman Braeckmans (herman.braeckmans@ua.ac.be) and his assistant Robby Houben (robby.houben@ua.ac.be). laatste aanpassing: last update: 27/12/2010 11:55 herman.braeckmans