COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: BUSINESS LAW

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
LAW 203	C	3	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gelanda Shkurtaj gshkurtaj@epoka.edu.al , 45
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Business Administration (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	d 302
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	Please pay attention to Epoka's Regulation on Attendance
Course Description:	Business Law: The titles of the subjects are; Commercial undertaking, commercial affairs and results, merchant, trade register, unfair competition, classification of companies, Stock Corporation, negotiable instruments.
Course Objectives:	Business law to make students understand the life of a company from all the points of view. It is a field of right, that aims to understand all the aspects of a company, by touching in a transversal way all the legal frame related to his life. So from this point of view, during this course, it will be treated civil law, labour law, commercial law, taxation law, under the codes in the Republic of Albania.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON CIVIL LAW
2	THE BASIC AND DEEP KNOWLEDGE ON COMPANIES
3	THE MAIN TRANSACTION RELATED TO THE COMPANIES IN ALBANIA
4	THE LEGISLATION ON SUPPORT OF THE COMPANIES

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Presentation of the syllabus. Introduction to the notion of Albanian Constitutional law, law and society, law and morality, law and justice
2	Legal systems and legal sources according to Albanian Civil Code.
3	Civil Code. Contract law. What are the Legal Transactions?
4	Continuing Civil Law and Contracts. Legal capacity and capacity to act.
5	Legal Transactions and their validity
6	Commercial Law sh.p.k. and sh.a. Companies. Moment of gaining legal capacity to act.
7	Commercial Law sh.p.k. and sh.a. Companies. Moment of gaining legal capacity to act.
8	Commercial Law other companies under Albanian Legislation
9	Mid terms
10	Taxation Law and Fiscal system in the Republic of Albania.
11	Central and Local Taxes. What is the flat rate and the progressive tax.
12	Law on Tax Procedures 9901/2008. Process and international taxation
13	TAX ON VAT
14	TAX ON PROFIT

Prerequisite(s):	NO
Textbook(s):	ASPEKTE TE SE DREJTES SE BIZNESIT NE SHQIPERI. MEDIA PRINT . ARGITA MALLTEZI, JONIDA RYSTEMAJ, LEALBA PELINKU. THE BASES OF THE ALBANIAN CONSTITUTION. ALBANIAN CIVIL CODE. ALBANIAN COMMERCIAL CODE. ALBANIAN LAW ON TAX PROCEDURES. ALBANIAN LAW ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. ALBANIAN LABOUR CODE.
Additional Literature:	NO
Laboratory Work:	NO
Computer Usage:	NO
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON CIVIL LAW
2	THE BASIC NOTIONS ON COMMERCIAL LAW
3	THE BASIC AND DEEP KNOWLEDGE ON COMPANIES
4	HOW TO SET UP A BUSINESS IN ALBANIA
5	THE MAIN TRANSACTION RELATED TO THE COMPANIES IN ALBANIA

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Business Administration (3 years) Program
1	Identify activities, tasks, and skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics.	2
2	Apply key theories to practical problems within the global business context.	2
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations.	5
4	Develop an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
5	Use technology to enable business growth and sustainability.	3
6	Analyze data to make effective decisions.	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	45
Final Exam	1	45
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments	1	20	20
Final examination	1	3	3
Other	1	3	3
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Students should know how to set up a business in Albania, either as local or international entepreneur. They should also know, which are the legal items and problems that accompany the life of a business.