Overview
An introduction to New Zealand's legal framework. The law relating to different business structures with emphasis on companies. An overview of the legal requirements for raising capital.
About this paper
| Paper title | Business Law Relating to Entities |
|---|---|
| Subject | Business Law |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $993.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 54 points from Commerce Schedule C
- Restriction
- LAWS 203, 307, 407
- Schedule C
- Commerce
- Contact
- accountancyfinance@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
This paper is taught via lectures and tutorials.
- Textbooks
Hubbard, Thomas and Varnham (2013) Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Students 5th ed. Pearson, Auckland.
Guidebook to New Zealand Companies and Securities Law - 9th Edition
- Published: Jul 2018
- Book Code: 1389Z
- eBook Code: 1389ZEB
- ISBN: 9780864759849 (Book)
- ISBN: 9781775472483 (eBook)
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of New Zealand law and the central role played by the government.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to identify the sources of law.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the New Zealand legal system.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of Property Law.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the law of business organisations.
- Assessment details
Terms Test 30%
Final Exam 70%