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Company law specifics (AUT/GER)

Niveau

1.Semester Master: 1. Study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• know the basics of company law in Germany and Austria
• are able to interpret facts relevant to company law
• know the different options for increasing capital in the individual company forms
• understand facts relevant to company law in M&A processes or in corporate transactions
• know the interrelationships of capital maintenance, return of capital contributions and hidden profit distributions

Prerequisites for the course

1. Semester: No information

Course content

• Overview of company forms (natural and legal persons)
• Basics of company law (legal bases in Germany and Austria)
• Legal options for increasing or reducing capital
• Capital maintenance regulations & return of contributions
• Sale of companies & M&A

Recommended specialist literature

Gesetzestexte: insbesondere GmbHG, AktG, URG, EKeG, ABGB, UGB (jeweils abrufbar in der geltenden Fassung unter: www.ris.bka.gv.at)

Assessment methods and criteria

• Module exam (corporate law specifics (AUT/CEFR), IT law, legal and financial specifics of start-ups)
• Online questions

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Share of e-learning in %

33

Semester hours per week

2.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Blended Learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

Director of studies

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

1

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none