This course aims to expose the student to the most significant law branch for business and business conduct – to commercial law. Mastering, or at least being aware of key features of commercial law is a must and not only for each and every businessperson in the 21st century. The course aims to provide a general overview of the sphere of commercial law.

The course explains the definition of commercial law and acquaints students with the fundamental concepts and principles in historical, geographical and political contexts. The scope of the course includes especially the distinction of the Public law and Private law, the law regulation of business forms and their creation and operation, contracts, torts and competition (both anti-monopoly and unfair competition) regulation, intellectual property legal aspects, etc. The substantive law presentation will be complemented by the procedural law presentation and the adjudication v. ADR will be discussed. Important commercial cases will be used to demonstrate acquired knowledge and skills.