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040107 UK Law of Corporate Groups (2025S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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Th 06.03. 18:30-20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    Exam dates:
    03.04.2025 16:45-18:15 HS 3
    10.04.2025 16:45-18:15 HS 3

    • Thursday 13.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Thursday 20.03. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Thursday 27.03. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
    • Thursday 03.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
    • Thursday 10.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    This course focuses on the concept of a group of companies under Austrian law and provides students with an overview of the legal principles relevant to a group of companies and deals with specific problems raised by business combinations from a legal point of view.

    In particular, the following topics and issues are discussed:
    Permissibility and legal requirements for the formation of certain business combinations and groups of companies; effects of the formation of a group on the constitution of the companies involved in it; necessary legal provisions for the protection of (minority) shareholders, creditors and investors; and participation rights of employees working in a group.

    Course structure:
    Starting with a presentation of the various group definitions and concepts under Austrian law, the fundamentals of group formation and special aspects of the conclusion of inter-company agreements are discussed. Following on from this, practical issues such as group-specific features of corporate organization, the role of corporate bodies in a group, questions of liability and legal enforcement in a group as well as labour law aspects of group law are dealt with.

    At the end of the course, students should have in-depth knowledge of issues relevant to group law and be able to apply this knowledge to practical cases.

    The course contents are dealt with by means of a presentation by the lecturer, including practice-related questions and cases. A PowerPoint presentation is used, which can be downloaded from the Moodle platform. Active participation of the students in the course is desired.

    Further information is also available on the website of the Institute Recht der Wirtschaft, Ordinariat für Privat- und Wirtschaftsrecht (https://privatrecht.univie.ac.at).

    Assessment and permitted materials

    The performance assessment is based on oral participation ( 4 points) in the course, as well as on two written exams (= 18 points each, duration of each exam: 45 minutes) in German at the end of the course. At a total of 21 points, the course is positively completed.

    The use of unannotated law editions and non-electronic dictionaries is permitted in the exams ( Post-Its: only unmarked permitted - neither numbers nor headings; different colours, sizes are permitted). For more information on the permitted tools for the exams, see http://privatrecht.univie.ac.at/

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    In principle, attendance is compulsory throughout the course. Students can be released from compulsory attendance for a total of one unit for an important reason. In the first unit, attendance is compulsory without exception. Students who do not show up will be deregistered from the course unless there is an important provable reason for their absence (apology and proof before the first unit to Dr. Knauder; christian.knauder@univie.ac.at).

    The performance assessment is based on oral participation ( 4 points) in the course, as well as on two written exams (= 18 points each, duration of each exam: 45 minutes) in German at the end of the course. At a total of 21 points, the course is positively completed. Grade key for the course: from 21 points grade 4, from 26 points grade 3, from 31 points grade 2, from 36 points grade 1.

    Examination topics

    The material for the exams will be announced by the course lecturer in the first unit.

    Reading list

    Knauder/Ruhm/Sima, Konzernrecht, 2. Auflage (2010), Verlag LexisNexis;
    Kodex Unternehmensrecht, Verlag LexisNexis ARD Orac;

    In-depth literature:
    • Haberer/Krejci (Hrsg), Konzernrecht (2016)
    • Knauder, Grundfragen zum Konzernrecht, in Ruhm/Kerbl/Bernwieser (Hrsg), Der Konzern im Gesellschafts- und Steuerrecht (2021)
    • Knauder/Sima, Konzernrecht, in Hausmaninger/Gratzl/Justich (Hrsg), Handbuch zur Aktiengesellschaft (2. Auflage, 2017)

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