JU0040, Basic Course in Commercial Law, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: PN-NJ, 2025-04-23
Valid from : Autumn semester 2026 (2026-08-31)

Level

First cycle (G1N)

Subject

Law

Grading Scale

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The course will provide good knowledge of central civil law and public law provisions that are important for companies and organizations operating in the Swedish market.

After completing the course, students are expected to:

• have knowledge of the parts of the Swedish legal system that are relevant in commercial matters.
• be well acquainted with the commercial law perspective and the current methodological issues.
• understand the meaning of current legal rules and apply these to specific problems.
• analyze the consequences of the current legal rules.
• be able to perceive, identify and formulate issues that are relevant to solving company-related legal problems.

Content

The course is carried out with the help of lectures, lessons, group exercises and tutorials. Some teaching may be web-based. An important part of knowledge acquisition takes place through reading course literature and other course material. Problem-based group work is also included.

During the course, the participants will mainly study legal subject areas that are relevant to various forms of business activities and that are important to know for everyone who works with legal issues in connection with entrepreneurship.

The course begins with an introduction where various issues of principle are dealt with, the subject area commercial law is presented and defined. It also describes various methodological issues and the role and consequences of legal rules in a perspective that is based on the need for a subject-integrated approach to entrepreneurship.

The course is otherwise divided into 11 sections.

• The first deals with general and basic law, including the origin, function and systematics of legal rules and important central legal concepts.
• The second deals with various basic legal rules on contracts and other forms of legal action. Among other things, issues on the significance of the agreement as a means for entrepreneurs to achieve the desired goals are studied.
• The third deals with general right of purchase and the special rules of right of purchase that apply in the relationship between trader and consumer.
• The fourth deals with different rules in the area of real estate law, including the form of the purchase agreement, different liability issues but also different types of rights of use environmental law.
• The fifth concerns the general rules on non-contractual liability.
• The sixth deals with companies and associations, including the rules that determine the conditions for limited companies and other forms of companies and associations.
• The seventh deals with the rules that apply to receivables and credit collateral.
• The eighth deals with market law issues in a broad sense, including the legal rules that apply to intellectual property rights and marketing, but also the rules on competition, corruption and business ethics.
• The ninth deals with basic labour law provisions, including collective agreements, employment contracts and the working environment.
• The tenth deals with family law rules concerning financial matters.
• The course ends with an eleventh section that deals with basic rules on accounting and auditing.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Passed exams, approved project and presentation as well as approved participation in compulsory parts.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Economics

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Agricultural Business and Economics
• Business and Economics - Sustainable Development (BSc)
• Agricultural Science with a Specialisation in Economics and Business Administration

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Exam part I	7.5	0101
Accounting	3.0	0102
Exam part II	4.5	0103

The Course Replaces

JU0031