6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 6006042EER for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Possible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Criminology
Department
Economic Law
Educational team
Alain Francois (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

39 contact hours Lecture
6 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

The course is built up out of 9 capita selecta in corporate law, which are of importance to the notary, namely ‘Company forms’, ‘Corporate law 2020’, ‘Set-up difficulties’, ‘Shareholder agreements’, ‘Board of representatives’, ‘Practical seminar on capital’ and ‘General meeting’. The topics ‘Termination and liquidation of companies’ (or, alternatively, ‘Mergers and divisions’) and ‘Corporate Law aspects of Estate Planning’ are held by guest lecturers with particular expertise in that field. During treatment of the various topics, a great deal of attention is given to drawing up of clauses and company documents. Active co-operation and a critical questioning attitude are welcomed during lectures.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : De outline "Vennootschapsrecht" die de titularis als basiscursustekst hanteert voor het Opleidingsonderdeel “Vennootschapsrecht” in de Derde Bachelor wordt via het online leerplatform Canvas ter beschikking gesteld., Aan te vullen met individuele lesnota's, die integraal deel uitmaken van het studiemateriaal., Canvas
Practical course material (Required) : Voor elk topic wordt via het online leerplatform Canvas uitgebreide documentatie ter beschikking gesteld, waarbij duidelijk wordt aangegeven welke teksten tot de leerstof behoren (dan wel slechts gelden als aanbevolen lectuur of louter ter info)., Het gaat o.m. om slidepresentaties die als leidraad dienen voor bepaalde hoorcolleges, artikelen uit de rechtsleer, voorbeelden van vennootschapsakten en clausules, alsook vonnissen en arresten., Canvas
Additional info

- Interactive lecture.

- The outline 'Corporate law' must be known, except where exceptions clearly indicated otherwise. Students are able to use the study material from the course Corporate Law they followed at another Belgian university, provided that they can be assured that the course is still current.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The student:

- possesses a thorough, ready knowledge of and insight into the basic rules and principles of corporate law, focussing on topics handled.

- is up-to-date with upcoming reforms in Belgian corporate law and knows how to place this into a broader European context.

- can solve corporate law problems which may arise in (notary) practice.

- can write, improve and comment on clauses in company deeds and shareholder agreements.

- is able to clarify corporate law rules and principles and evaluate them critically.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The student may receive individual feedback after the exam upon request.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Notarial Law: default (only offered in Dutch)