MP911Z The Law of Negotiable Instruments - Tutorial

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Josef Kotásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ing. Josef Šilhán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Dana Ondrejová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Příkazská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Radek Ruban, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Antoš (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Blisová (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Dvořáková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Inka Zámečníková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Josef Kotásek, Ph.D.
Department of Commercial Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Vladimíra Vraná
Supplier department: Department of Commercial Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP911Z/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Monday 16:00–17:40 040, D. Ondrejová
MP911Z/02: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Monday 16:00–17:40 211, D. Ondrejová
MP911Z/03: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Monday 18:00–19:40 209, D. Ondrejová
MP911Z/04: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Monday 18:00–19:40 209, D. Ondrejová
MP911Z/05: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Tuesday 16:00–17:40 257, J. Kotásek
MP911Z/06: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Tuesday 16:00–17:40 257, J. Kotásek
MP911Z/07: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Tuesday 18:00–19:40 208, J. Kotásek
MP911Z/08: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Tuesday 18:00–19:40 315, J. Kotásek
MP911Z/09: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Thursday 8:00–9:40 258, J. Šilhán
MP911Z/10: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Thursday 8:00–9:40 258, J. Šilhán
MP911Z/11: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:40 129, J. Šilhán
MP911Z/12: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Thursday 10:00–11:40 129, J. Šilhán
MP911Z/13: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Thursday 12:00–13:40 257, R. Ruban
MP911Z/14: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Thursday 12:00–13:40 257, R. Ruban
MP911Z/15: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Thursday 14:00–15:40 129, R. Ruban
MP911Z/16: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Thursday 14:00–15:40 042, R. Ruban
MP911Z/17: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kotásek
MP911Z/18: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kotásek
Prerequisites
NOW( MP911Zk Negotiable Instruments ) && ( MP405Z Commercial Law I || CM405Z Commercial Law I )
Mandatory attendance, final test.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The purpose of this course is to expose the student to the principal doctrines upon which commercial papers and securities are based. Although it focuses on commercial paper, the bank collection process, securities transfer and their issue, related aspects of securities market.
Learning outcomes
The curriculum provides a base of analytic, doctrinal, and skills approaches that enable students to study and solve advanced topics in the law of commercial papers and securities and to take advantage of attainment of complex practical issues solved from a range of perspectives (corporate law, regulation of securities markets, negotiable instruments law). Students will understand the fundamental principles of securities and commercial paper law, including the basic generally prevailing substantive and procedural rules, principles, institutions, negotiation, and processes governing the issue of negotiable instruments and other commercial papers, the creation of a commercial paper, the regulation of ongoing relations (economic and non-economic aspects), the regulation of ongoing investor - corporation relations and the regulation of capital markets. Students will develop and in class will practice by discussion and case briefing skills of good legal analysis, reasoning and problem solving. Students will also be able to perform basic securities law research. Students will be able to communicate effectively regarding legal issues orally (in class) and in writing. Students will understand the rules governing dispute resolution processes in dealing with some commercial paper cases.
Syllabus
  • 1. Issue of securities 2. Shares 3. Bills and Notes, requirements 4. Bills and Notes, negotiations and law enforcement 5. Other Securities 6. Public offering of commercial papers
Literature
  • KOTÁSEK, Josef. Kotásek, Pihera, Pokorná, Vítek: Právo cenných papírů (Law of Negotiable Instruments). In Právo cenných papírů. 1st ed. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2014, p. 117-220. ISBN 978-80-7400-515-2. info
Teaching methods
This is a practically oriented course and teaching is based on active student participation when solving study cases. Students are expected to think for yourself and study independently. Attendance is mandatory at all classes, as is thorough preparation. If you are not adequately prepared, you may be asked to leave, or be marked as absent, or both.
Assessment methods
Mandatory attendance required, active participation, multiple choice test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Upřesnění povinnosti absolvovat předmět Právo cenných papírů viz https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/law/stud/mgr/14686452/Pravidla_pro_PCP__6_.pdf.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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