COMMERCIAL AND ADMINISTARTIVE LAW
Introduction
This module unit is intended to equip trainees with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him apply commercial and administrative law in an organization
General objectives
- At the end of this module unit, the trainee should be able to:
- Apply commercial law in business management
- Recognize the importance of commercial law in an organization
- Apply the relevant legal provisions of commercial law in business management
| INTRODUCTION SALE OF GOODS | Meaning of the sale of goods agreement
Warranties and conditions in sale of goods agreement Types of contract under the sale of goods agreement Rights and duties of parties in a sale of goods agreement Transfer of goods Terms of trade Ways through which a contract of sale can be terminated |
2 |
| LAW OF PARTNERSHIP | Nature of partnership
Types of partnership Rights and liabilities of partners Dissolution of partnership |
2 |
| CONTRACT OF INSUARANCE | Meaning of contract of insurance
Parties of to a contract of insurance Terms of a contract of insurance Principles of insurance Types of insurance contracts Remedies available for the breach of contact
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4 |
| CONTRACT OF GUARANTEE | Meaning of guarantee
Rights and liabilities of parties Discharge of contract |
4 |
| CONTRACT OF BAILMENT | Meaning of bankruptcy Parties to a contract of bailment Rights and liabilities of parties in a contract of bailment Factors which contribute to the discharge of a contract of bailment |
6 |
| LAW OF BANKRUPTCY | Meaning of bankruptcy
Procedure in bankruptcy procedures Rights and disqualification of a bankrupt |
2 |
| LAW OF CARRIAGE OF GOODS | Meaning of carriage of goods
Types of carriers Modes of carriage Implied terms and conditions Documents used in carriage of goods Rights and liabilities of parties Remedies available to parties in the breach of a contract of carriage of goods |
8 |
| COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION | Meaning of commercial arbitration
Importance of commercial arbitration Awards given in arbitration |
2 |
| NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS | Meaning of types of negotiable instruments
Types of negotiable instruments Rules applicable in the acceptance of negotiable instruments Discharge instruments
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4 |
| COMPANY LAW | Meaning of a company
Types of companies procedure of forming and incorporating a company Functions of companies Types of shareholders in a company Procedures of winding up a company |
6 |
| THE ADMINISTARTIVE LAW | Nature of administration law
Types of administrative law Functions of administrative law
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6 |
| THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT | Meaning of central government
Types of governments Meaning of tribunals Meaning of inquiries |
6 |
| JUDICIAL ADMINISTATIVE ACTION | Meaning of judicial administrative action Types of judicial administrative actions Functions of judicial administrative action |
6 |
| NATURAL JUSTICE | Meaning of natural justice
Types of natural justice Situations when natural justice is applicable
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6 |
| DELEGETED LEGISLATION | Meaning of delegated legislation
Types of delegated legislation Functions of delegated legislation |
6 |
| EMERGING TRENDS AND ISSUES IN COMMERCIAL ADMINISTRATION | Emerging trends and issues in commercial administrative law
Effects of emerging trends and issues in commercial administrative law Ways of managing emerging issues and trends in commercial and commercial law |
4 |
| TOTAL | 100 |