AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Agribusiness
& Supply Chain Management

5610 - Law (Commercial, Civil)

Content

  1. Introduction; Article 1 Definitions; 38 Principles of Negotiability
  2. Elements of Negotiability 
  3. Holdership; Indorsements; 39 Negotiations; Presentment 
  4. Dishonor & Liabilities 
  5. Holder in Due Course & Shelter 
  6. Properly Payable, 
  7. Warranties
  8. Negligence 
  9. Bulk Sales Act; Basics of Bankruptcy; Security Interests; Attachmen 
  10. Security Agreements 
  11. Continuing Priorities; Disposition of Collateral
  12. Filing; Default; Repossession 
  13. Review

A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used, aiming at the active participation of the students and the practical application of the thematic units under examination; there will also be lectures using audiovisual media, discussions, and analyses of case studies on real business issues, experiential (group) activities, as well as projections of relevant videos. The students will also undertake an individual or group project. Furthermore, articles, audiovisual lecture materials, web links/addresses, useful information, case studies and exercises for further practice are posted in digital form on the AUA Open e-Class platform.

Learning results

The aim of the course is: 

This course will introduce students to the creation, transfer and enforcement of negotiable instruments (e.g., checks and promissory notes) and the creation, priority and enforcement of security interests in personal property. This course will therefore cover Articles of the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as relevant Common Law and certain provisions of the Greek Bankruptcy Code. 

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  1. synthesize multiple sections of the UCC to solve problems. 
  2. translate factual scenarios and business problems into legal issues. 
  3. apply the UCC to hypotheticals. 
  4. simplify complex processes and analyses. 
  5. assess issues and arguments presented in hypothetical problem 

Bibliography

Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language:

 

Ιωάννη Ρόκα «Εμπορικό Δίκαιο», 4η εκδ., 2011, Εκδ. Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη Α.Ε.Β.Ε.

Νικολάου Γ. Πρωτοψάλτη «Πρακτικός οδηγός εμπορικού δικαίου, δικαίου αξιογράφων, δικαίου εταιρειών, πτωχευτικού δικαίου», 1η εκδ., 2007, Εκδ. Σταμούλη Α.Ε.

"Βασικές Αρχές Αστικού Δικαίου", Π. Αγαλλοπούλου, Εκδ. Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη, Αθήνα, 2014 

"Δίκαιο των Επιχειρήσεων’, Π. Αγαλλοπούλου & Κ. Δελούκα, Εκδ. Νομική ΒιβλιοθήκηΑθήνα, 2017 

 

Suggested Bibliography in English Language:



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 Instructor's Notes

NEWSLETTER

The Department was created in 2019 (article 20, Law 4589/2019) and is an evolution of the Supply Systems Management Department (D.S.E.). Housed in a 770 sq.m. building. within a plot with a total area of 8,000 sq.m. in facilities with extensive research and teaching spaces.
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