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
• 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
• 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
• Online questions
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
2.0
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory