LAW5648 · Comparative commercial transactions law

Overview

This unit introduces you to the legal issues relating to transactions undertaken by companies in order to borrow money for their activities. The unit is in two parts. In the first part of the unit, measures of obtaining finance are examined in light of the main principles of the law of secured transactions. The unit undertakes comparisons of jurisdictions and compares the American Uniform Commercial Code and Australian legislation, the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), to the law in England and in Israel. The second part of the unit focuses on the law of assignment of debts and raising money through factoring and securitisation.

Offerings

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Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Outline and explain the main principles and policies of the fields of security interests and assignment of debts.
2. Apply the law of secured transactions and the rules of security interests and assignment of debts to complex legal issues.
3. Evaluate and compare modern techniques of raising money.
4. Research the law of secured transactions and the rules of security interests and assignment of debts.

Workload

The minimum total workload required to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit comprises a combination of scheduled learning activities and independent study appropriate for a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning, and online engagement.

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