BTC3200

Finance law (6 points)

(BUS)

Leader: Ms Janine Pascoe

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: Aspects of the legal environment that affect financial decisions, transactions and relationships. Topics covered are chosen from the laws regulating the financing implications of different forms of business organisation; financial institutions; cheques, banking and the banker-customer relationship; electronic funds transfer; other negotiable instruments; the laws regulating business finance and security; consumer credit; guarantees and bankruptcy.

Assessment: Assignment (2500 words): 25% + Examination (open-book, 3.5 hours): 75%

Contact Hours: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites: BTC1110 or BTC2110 or equivalent and BTC2210 or BTC2213 or equivalent