State-owned Emtreprises Law

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The teaching method combines lectures on the theoretical parts and practical demonstration drawing upon examples that illustrate the real relevance and implications of the matters taught. Students are encouraged to reflect upon the matters taught and develop further investigation. Evaluation consists of a written exam (or, alternatively, continuous or split evaluation, pursuant to the applicable regulations) which would allow an assessment of students’ level of theoretical input as well their ability to apply such input to new situations and their argumentative and problem-solving skills. 

Learning Outcomes

Objectives: acquaintance with, and understanding of the legal framework of state-owned enterprises. Along with the ability to interpret and apply the legal regime in force, students are also expected to set the different legal issues against the proper legal framework underpinninng state-owned enterprises, and thus show their ability to determine and consider which aspects they share, and which others they do not, with other legal forms of enterprise. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Delimitation of the legal framework underpinning state-owned enterprises: foundations, specific features and rationale of their legal framework.
2. State-owned enterprises, especially the company form: role of the State as shareholder; organic structure.
3. Companies where the State has a shareholding

Local government enterprises.

V. Corporate governance of State-owned enterprises or enterprises owned by the local government.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carolina Castro Nunes Vicente Cunha

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Frequency: 100.0%

Bibliography

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Gonçalves, P. C. (2012). Regime Jurídico da Atividade Empresarial Local. Coimbra: Almedina.
Vicente, P. (2015). Corporate Governance e Setor Empresarial Público em Portugal. Coimbra: Almedina.
Lino, D. S. & Lomba, P. (2011). Democratrizar o Governo das empresas públicas: o problema do duplo grau de agência. In Almedina (Ed.), O governo das organizações -  a vocação universal do corporate governance (pp. 683-721). Coimbra.
Porto, M. & Silva, J. N. C. d. (2009). Corporate Governance nas Empresas Públicas. Temas de Integração, nº 27 e 28, 365-404.
Raimundo, M. A. (2009). Da responsabilidade por dívidas das empresas públicas dotadas de personalidade jurídico-pública (E.P.E. e E.E.L.). RDS, ano I, n.º 3, 767-793.