Company Law
Objectives
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General characterization
Code
27113
Credits
8
Responsible teacher
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Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 224
Teaching language
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Prerequisites
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Bibliography
Abreu, Jorge Manuel Coutinho de - Curso de Direito Comercial, II, 8.ª ed., Coimbra, Almedina, 2024
Antunes, José Augusto Engrácia - Direito das Sociedades, 12.ª ed., Porto, 2025 (edição do Autor)
Cordeiro, António Menezes - Direito das Sociedades, I, 5ª ed., Coimbra, Almedina, 2022
Cunha, Paulo Olavo - Direito das Sociedades Comerciais, 7.ª ed., Coimbra, Almedina, 2019
Duarte, Rui Pinto - Escritos sobre Direito das Sociedades, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2008.
Teaching method
Lectures by the lecturer. Discussion of hypothetical cases, theoretical texts, case law and legal practice drafts.
Evaluation method
The evaluation encompasses the mandatory completion of a final exam. Practical exercises can also be evaluated.
Subject matter
Company Law as a branch of the law. The role of European Law in Company Law. The contractual nature and the institutional nature of companies. Firms and legal entities. Civil companies and commercial companies. Types of commercial companies. Company formation. Rights and duties of shareholders. Shareholders agreements. Share capital. Accounts and reports. Governance structure. Resolutions. Liability of directors, executives and controlling shareholders. Alterations of articles of association. Alteration of status, merger and division. Liquidation. Share deals. «Squeeze-outs», «sell-outs» and other operations regarding shares. Groups of companies.