Course Unit / Governance in Commercial Companies

Governance in Commercial Companies

Year
1
Academic year
2017-2018
Code
03019245
Subject Area
Law
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
15.0
Type
Elective
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

In-depth knowledge of commercial and corporate law; Competence to read in several languages (eg English, Italian, Spanish).

Teaching Methods

Dialogic classes, with the introduction and development of themes done by the teacher, sometimes by students, and stimulation of the active participation of all in the discussions.

Learning Outcomes

Deepening problematically and systematically some current issues of administration and supervision of companies in Portuguese law and in several other legal systems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I. General framework of the main problems of corporate governance.

II. Governance in corporate groups.

III. Internal control of companies

Head Lecturer(s)

Jorge Manuel Coutinho Abreu

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

Abreu, J. M. Coutinho de - Governação das sociedades comerciais

Código das Sociedades Comerciais em Comentário (coord. de Coutinho de Abreu), vols. I a VII, Almedina, Coimbra, 2010-2014

Gomes, J. Ferreira Gomes - Da administração à fiscalização das sociedades, Almedina, Coimbra, 2015