Agribusiness law
Mr Lyall Phillips
6 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Peninsula
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Prerequisite: FIN1010
Objectives On completion of this subject students should have an awareness of those areas of law expected to impact upon their future careers in association with industry; environmental considerations; trade practices law; law affecting channels of distribution; legal liability of parties in the food distribution chain; legal protection for formulations, substances, inventions, etc; staff management law; national food standards and regulations; legal bases for farm financing.
Synopsis Introduction to the diverse areas of law which impinge on agribusiness with particular reference to the food industry from the farm-gate to end user; coverage of Trade Practices Act (Cth) Part IV, law affecting licensing, joint ventures, product liability, intellectual property law; introduction to industrial action; introduction to staff management law; State food law regulation; legal bases for farm financing.
Assessment Assignment: 20%
* Examination (3 hours): 80%
Prescribed texts
Clark E E and Livermore J Australian marketing law Law Book, 1994
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