Hong Kong Corporate Law

LAW B810

Course Guide

LAW B810

Course Guide

Hong Kong Corporate Law

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Course Coordinator:

Dr Shanyun Xiao, BEc (SCNU, China); LLB (SCNU, China); LLM (CUHK); PhD (CityU of HK); National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Cert PRC

Aims

The course aims to help students learn and master the key concepts of business and company law in Hong Kong, and apply what they have learned in the business environment in which Hong Kong companies operate.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

The Hong Kong legal system
Contract Law I
Contract Law II
Law of Tort
Business structures and their legal framework
Capitalization, financing and capital reconstruction
Corporate management
Raising loans, winding up and liquidation
Disclosure obligations and market misconduct
Interaction of corporate governance, competition law and the boardroom

Learning support

There will be seven three-hour tutorials and one six-hour day school.

Assessment

There are two assignments and one examination. Students must use Microsoft Word to prepare the assignments and submit the assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Equipment

Students will need access to a personal computer with an Internet connection.

Set book(s)

There are no set books for this course, but students will receive access to HKICS online study material as part of the course.