AF3507: HK Company Law

http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/crt_services/pphlt/html/hc.htm

TeachingDr. Félix MEZZANOTTERoom: M610Email: affemezz@polyu.edu.hkTel: 2766 7132  Dr. Sandy SABAPATHYRoom: M605Email: afssab@polyu.edu.hkTel: 2766 4543 Mr. Leo SEKRoom: M747Email: afleosek@polyu.edu.hkTel: 2766 7138

Why should students of A&F care about law topics?

• Ensuring accountability• Application to the discipline• Requirement of professional body• Knowing when to bring in a legal advisor• Background to the main area of study• Concept of citizenship• Knowing how the law works• Ability to communicate across disciplines

Byles L. and Soetendorp R., “Law Teaching for other programmes”, in Burridge R, Hinett K, Paliwala A and Varnava T (eds), Effective Learning and Teaching in Law (London, Kogan Page, 2002), p114.

Why should students of A&F care about business law?

“It was decided that the main objective of business legal education is to prepare students for the business world. Graduates should be able to operate a business within the parameters of the law, consider the legal implications and risks inherent in business decisions, and identify legal issues at a preliminary stage. A person involved in business should not only be able to suggest possible solutions to disputes but also to distinguish circumstances in which it would be appropriate to seek professional legal advice.”

Skwarok, “Business Law for Non Lawyers: Setting the stage for teaching, learning and assessment at Hong Kong Polytechnic University” The Law Teacher, 1995 29(2) pp189-212, 190 [colours added].

How Can Company Law Help You as Future Professionals?

Liability (legal risks): promoters, shareholders, company (single entity), directors, auditors, company insiders creation of the company making decisions financing of the company accounting and reports market context: (market misconduct)

Compliance: understanding of basic rules of company law and legal problems

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Pre-Unit Quizzes

1 quiz per topic; 8 MCQs open book operate in blackboard/content/pre-unit quizzes

all quizzes are graded except the two first quizzes (Topic 1 and Topic 2)

Lectures/Seminars Lectures

1 hour per week; 13 weeks purpose: help you identify and better comprehend

key issues and set study priorities PPT slides in blackboard and lecture slides may

change Seminars

2 hours per week; 13 weeks work in groups of about 5-6 students (except class

participation) time and venue: check this over! five (5) seminars are graded on class participation one (1) seminar graded on group work of case study Absentees in graded seminar get score = zero (0)

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Case Study

law case you will need to resolve graded group work submission: Week 7 – March 2 graded individual submission: deadline Fri 27

Mar / Week 10; between 750-1000 words; so write clearly and concisely

follow the instructions for the case study as uploaded in Blackboard/Content/Case Study

Final Exam

3-hour final exam – open book Problem and essay questions in order to be entitled to take the final exam

you must pass the “Continuing Assessment” part of the course

Course Assessment

read course subject outline uploaded in Blackboard/Content/Organization

CA = 50% Pre-unit quizzes 10% class participation 10% Case study 30%

Final exam (open book) = 50%

How do I manage the course?

attend all lectures and seminars READ COURSE MATERIAL IN ADVANCE (textbook and handouts) to work on the pre-unit quizzes, lectures and seminars

start working in your case study early in the semester

work hard and ask questions in seminars: your effort will be rewarded!

Do not forget, we are happy to help you!!

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