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授课时间
2007年3月9日
第1周星期五第3-4节
教学内容(包括基本内容、重点、难点三部分):
Keyissues:
typesandsourcesoflaw,courtsystem
Difficultissue:
commonlaw
1Typesoflaw
1.1Substantiveandprocedurallaw
(1)Substantivelaw:
rightsanddutiesofeachpersoninsociety
(2)Procedurallaw:
protectionandenforcementofthem
1.2Publicandprivatelaw
(1)Publiclaw:
conductofgovernmentandrelationsbetweengovernmentandindividuals
(2)Privatelaw:
relationsbetweenprivateindividualsorgroups
1.3Civillawandcommonlaw
(1)continentalEurope;
English-speakingworld
(2)rootsinRomanlaw,codification,passivejudge;
precedent,judgemakeslaw
2Sourcesoflaw
2.1commonlaw:
lawmadebyjudges,judicialprecedent,staredecisis
(1)localcustoms,beforeNormanConquest;
WilliamI,uniformlaw
(2)precedent;
equitylaw,courtsofchancellor,courtsofequity;
mergerofthetwoin1865
(3)commonlaw;
statutorylaw
(4)commonlawsystem;
civillawsystem
2.2statuteslaw:
(1)byparliament,stateorprovinciallegislature,ormunicipality
(2)Superiority:
overridescommonlawdealingwithsamepoint
(3)commonlawandstatutearenowcloselyrelated
(4)administrativelaw:
systemofgovernmentregulationsandsanctions
2.3EUlaw
2.3.1Primarylegislation:
TreatyofRome(1957),TreatyofAmsterdam(1999),treatyonEU
2.3.2Secondarylegislation:
(1)regulations:
directlyapplicable
(2)directives:
notimmediatelybinding,butrequiredomesticlegislationinreasonabletime
(3)decisions:
immediatelybindinguponthosewhoareaddressed
3Courtsystem
3.1UKCourtSystem
(1)singlegovernment;
notfederalstructure
(2)courtsoffirstinstance:
originaljurisdiction
countycourt:
contractandtortcaselessthan£
25000
highcourt:
overthan£
50000;
sharedjurisdiction:
between£
25000and50000
(3)appealtoHouseoflordsandleapfrog:
permissionneeded
3.2USCourtSystem
(1)Fullsystemoffederalcourts
(2)Three-tierstructure:
districtcourt(firstinstance),courtofappeals,supremecourt
(3)Statelevel:
three-tierstructureingeneral,trialcourt,intermediateappellatecourt,andfinalappellatecourt
(4)Federaljudgesarecentrallyappointed;
manystatejudgesareelectedbypopularvotes
3.3CanadianCourtSystem
◇4levelsofcourt:
○Provincialcourts,handlingthegreatmajorityofcases
○Provincialandterritorialsuperiorcourtsdealingwithmoreseriouscrimesandalsotakingappealsfromprovincialcourtjudgments.FederalCourtTrialDivisionisonthesamelevelresponsiblefordifferentissues.
○ProvincialcourtsofappealandtheFederalCourtofAppeal
○HighestlevelisoccupiedbytheSupremeCourtofCanada
◇Canadiansupremecourt:
appealsfromprovincialandfederalsystem
◇Alljudgesarecentrallyappointedandpaid
4Legalprofession
4.1UKandUS:
solicitorsandbarristers
(1)solicitors:
officelawyers
legalaspectsofbusinessandfamily
contracts,deeds,wills,incorporationetc.
preparationfortrial:
pleadings,interview,notes
appearanceinsomelowercourts
(2)barristers:
litigationlawyers
takebriefs;
opinionsonpotentiallitigation
4.2Canada
(1)lawyersarebothsolicitorsandbarristers
(2)baronprovincialbasis:
amustforbarristertopracticelaw
membershipinoneprovincecannotpracticeinanotherautomatically
membershipinoneprovincemayappearbeforeSupremeCourt
教学手段与方法:
课题精讲+案例讨论
思考题、讨论题或作业:
1、Discussdifferencesbetweencommonlawandstatutarylaw
2、Explaindifferentmeaningofcommonlaw
3、DiscussthedifferencesbetweenEnglishandAmericancourtsystem
参考资料(包括辅助教材、参考书、文献等):
推荐教材:
Business&
Law,FinancialTimesPitmanPublishing,2006.
主要参考书:
1.朱羿锟:
《中国商法》(英文版),法律出版社2003年版;
2.EvanMaclntyre:
BusinessandLaw,FinancialTimesPitmanPublishing,2002。
3.HBohlmanandMDundas:
Thelegal,EthicalandInternationalEnvironmentofBusiness,清华大学出版社,2004。
英美商法课程教案
TheEffectofLawonBusinessOperations
2007年3月16日
第2周星期五第3-4节
civillaw,criminallaw,tort,contract,legalliability
distinctionbetweencivilandcriminallaw
1Areasoflawaffectingabusiness
1.1Civillawandcriminallaw
Criminal
Civil
Purpose
Punishment
Compensation
Parties
Statevdefendant
Plaintiffvdefendant
Outcome
Guiltyornotguilty
Plaintiffwinsorloses
Conseq-uence
Ifconvicted,thensentenced
Ifhewins,obtainsaremedy
Courts
Magistrates,orCrowncourt
Countyorhighcourt
Costs
Legalaid;
Ifconvicted,paycosts
Loserpaysallcosts
Facts
ByMagistrate
orjury
Byjudge
Law
StandardofProof
Beyondreasonabledoubt
Onbalanceofprobability
Example
Murder,theft
Contract,property
2.1.2ContractandTort
Contract
Tort
Liabilityisvoluntarilyundertaken
LiabilityisimposedbyCourts
Liabilityisstrict
Liabilityisbasedonfault
Puttheinjuredasifcontracthadbeenperformed
Puttheinjuredasiftorthadneverbeencommitted
1.3Consumerlaw
1.4Employmentlaw
1.5Propertylaw
(1)Realproperty
(2)PersonalProperty
2.1.6Financinglaw
(1)Loan
(2)Bond
(3)Shares
(4)Securityforloan
2Legaldutiesarisingfrombusinessactivities
2.1Civildutiesandcriminalduties
2.2Commonlawdutiesandstatutoryduties
(1)Mostofsuchrulesarestatutory
(2)Theyareappliedwithequalvigor
(3)Commonlawrulesshallnotcontradictstatue
2.3Limitedandunlimitedliability
(1)Unlimitedliabilityinusualcivilcases
(2)Ownerofcorporationmayhavelimitedliability
(3)Carrierundermaritimelaw
2.4Faultbasedliabilityandstrictliability
(1)Almostallcommonlawliabilityintortisfaultbased
(2)Consumerprotection,strictliability
(3)Employerliability
(4)Legaldutiesmayoverlap.
Casestudy1:
Smallbakery,supermarket,contract
Mainproblem:
loavesdonotfeedproperlythroughslicingandwrappingmachine;
calledfittertothemachineseveraltimes,un-repaired;
guardwasremoved;
Operatorwasrequestedtomanuallypushtheloaf.
Operatorslips,hishandmakescontactwiththebladesofslicingmachine,badlyinjured;
threefingerslost.
Unabletodelivergoodstosupermarket.Onlyhalfoftheorderwasperformed.
Oneloafcontainedametalboltfallingfromslicingmachine.Customerbrokeateethwhenhebitthebolt.
Legalduties:
(1)BakeryareliabletobeprosecutedunderCriminallaw
(2)Bakerytoemployee:
tortofnegligence
(3)Bakeryviolatedcontract
(4)Supermarketarestrictlyliable
(5)Bakeryarestrictlyliable
(6)Ifthebakeryispartnership,partnersarejointlyliable
3Legalrightsofgroupsaffectedbybusinessactivities
3.1Employees
(1)Collectivebargain
(2)Mandatoryworkercompensation
3.2Consumersandcustomers
3.3Shareholders
(1)Minorityprotection
(2)Derivativeaction
2.3.4Creditors
(1)Security
(2)Bankruptcy
2.3.5Community
(1)Tort
(2)Urbanplanning
2.3.6TheState
(1)Criminallawenforcement
(2)Frameworkfordisputesettlement
(3)Governmentregulationonbusinessaffairs
(4)Stateownsbigbusiness.
Whatlegalliabilitiesarisefromthefollowingcases:
(1)Accountantstealsmoneyfromclient
(2)Companynewslettermistakenlystatedanex-employeehasbeenconvicted
(3)Companydrivertookashortcutacrossfarmer’slanddamagingcrops
(4)Self-employedtechnicianbuysavanwithstolencheque
(5)Partnersinpartnershipdrivefirm’svanwithouttaxingorinsuringit
(6)Companydirectorburnscompanydocuments.
Law,FinancialTimesPitmanPublishing,2006.
CharacteristicsofBusinesses
2007年3月23日
第3周星期五第3-4节
formsofbusinessorganizationandtheirrespectivefeatures
Publicandprivatecompany
1Formsofbusinessorganization
(1)Soletraders,soleproprietorship
(2)Partnerships:
general,limitedpartnership
(3)Company:
unlimited,limited,stock
(4)Nonprofit-makingorganization
2Soletrader
(1)Unlimitedliability:
owner
(2)Noseparateexistence,notlegalperson
(3)Noformalityisrequiredforitsformation
3Partnership
3.1Therelationshipsubsistingbetweenpersonscarryingonbusinessincommonwithaviewtoprofit
(1)Relationshipsubsistingbetweenpersons:
nonewlegalperson
(2)Business:
everytrade,occupationorprofession
(3)Incommon:
jointlycarryonbusiness,forthebenefitofallpartners
(4)Viewtoprofit
3.2Characteristics
(1)Agency:
Eachpartneristheagentofthefirmandfellowpartners
(2)Unlimitedliability:
partners
(3)Jointandseveralliability:
seriousconsequence
(4)Maximumpartners:
20
3.3Disadvantage
(1)Disagreementleadstostalemates
(2)Dishonestyorincompetenceofonepartnerleadstoheavylossessufferedbyfellowpartners
(3)Timeconsumingintheaspectsofmajordecisions
3.4Doespartnershiphaveseparatepersonality?
Semi-legalperson?
(1)Firm’scredi
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