The course offers an English-language introduction to company law, covering corporate finance and corporate governance. Against the backdrop of EU law, the course raises students’ awareness for the diversity of legal solutions adopted in different jurisdictions as well as the limitations of EU harmonisation efforts.

The type of this course is ‘prüfungsimmanent’ (PI). Accordingly attendance is compulsory!

Absence for up to two hours (120 minutes) in total will be tolerated without the need to offer a justification.
Any further absence will only be tolerated if the student can provide a reasonable justification supported by written evidence (e.g. medical attestation).

Students with timetabling problems should contact me by e-mail at their earliest convenience.

The course combines elements of a lecture with active participation from the students.

Students are encouraged to participate in a lively debate in class!

Assessment (all students)

During the common part of the course students can earn a maximum of 40 points, of which
– 10 for participation in class,
– 10 for written homework,
– 20 for the written final exam.

Assessment (extra tasks for exchange students)

Exchange students will receive 6 ECTS for this course (WU students receive only 4 ECTS).

Therefore, exchange students will be required to (i) submit extra homework, and (ii) give an extra presentation on a topic to be agreed with the lecturer during the first weeks of the course, preferably linked to a current EU issue or to the law of their respective home jurisdiction; the presentation should be timed to last approximately 20 minutes.

Their grading scale is adjusted accordingly.

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Students with a strong interest in the subject may wish to attend also the seminar “Legal English in Action - Corporate Law" (2351), which is designed to complement this course.

Both this course and the seminar will be offered only during the winter semester of each academic year.