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Entrepreneurship Legislation

Course developer

Prior knowledge

JurZ2005, Basics of Law

VadZ3035, Document Management

Course abstract

In the course of study, students shall acquire the institutional framework and structure of the business environment, the functions of State and local government in business, the economic mechanism, the legislative base for instruments and the mechanism for the national supervision and control of business. Students understand the differences in setting up different forms of economic activity, the basic conditions for organizing the activities of different companies in the economic sector and the legal framework for the cessation of activity. Students shall acquire the types of transactions required for the pursuit of economic activity, the basic conditions for drawing up contracts and the requirements of communication law. Students also have an understanding of the limits of administrative and criminal responsibility for entrepreneurs, as well as the framework conditions for international cooperation.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the substance, concepts and role of business legislation in modern entrepreneurship - Independent work, practical assignments
2. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the basics of entrepreneurship: legal forms of business, registration of an enterprise, business contracts, reorganisation and liquidation of the enterprise - Test, practical assignments
3. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the legal framework for starting up a business and how to organise economic activity, including international one - Test, discussions in classes, independent work, a seminar, practical assignments
4. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the requirements of communication law, including patents, copyright, marketing activities etc. - Test, discussions in classes, independent work, a seminar, practical assignments
5. Describe the legal framework relevant to a particular industry - Test, independent work, a seminar, practical assignments
6. Reasonably explain and discuss the legal framework regulating entrepreneurship - Discussions in classes, independent work, a seminar, practical assignments
7. Draw up legal documents: enterprise foundation documents, cooperation agreements, documents for patenting trademarks - Independent work, practical assignments
8. Find, comprehend and practically apply the legal provisions relevant to an industry examined - Test, independent work, a report, a seminar, practical assignments
9. Explain various legal terms and comprehend the hierarchy of legal acts relevant to an industry examined - Test, practical assignments
10. Responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - Independent work, a seminar, practical assignments
11. Engage in group work - Independent work, practical assignments
12. Present their own and the group’s opinions - Independent work, group work, practical assignments
13. Describe the most important requirements of the legal framework regulating entrepreneurship and the legislation process - Test, independent work, practical assignments
14. Independently draw up enterprise foundation documents, business contracts and legal contracts for implementing a business idea - Independent work, practical assignments

15. Independently analyse and apply legal acts regulating entrepreneurship - Test, independent work, practical assignments

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Politic of entrepreneurship and legislation process. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
2. State Administration Structures, monitoring and control system. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
3. Common and different features of Performers of economic activities, entrepreneurship and commercial activity. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
4. Subjects of entrepreneurship and commercial activity. (lecture – 1 hour)
5. Legal framework of performers of economic activities is Latvia. (lecture – 1 hour)
6. Registers of the Enterprise Register. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
7. Establishing, reorganization and liquidation of Performers of economic activities. (lecture – 1 hour)
8. Establishing, reorganization and liquidation of Subjects of Commercial activity, including insolvency proceedings. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 4 hours)
9. Forms of Transactions and corresponding contracts. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
10. Commercial transactions and corresponding contracts. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
11. Legal framework of Establishing and registration Commercial wars. (lecture – 1 hour)
12. Basis or Legal framework of commercial activity. (lecture – 1 hour)
13. Administrative Procedure and Criminal Procedure. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
14. Communication rights. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
15. Legal framework of Production and service delivery process. (lecture – 1 hour, a seminar – 4 hours)
16. Preconditions for international cooperation. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)

Test: all themes about (practical – 1 hours)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Test. The Test consist of:
• 55% test in the Moodle system on the theoretical substance acquired in the course of study;
• 10% independent and practical work and presentation thereof on drawing up documents for establishing enterprise
• 10% independent and practical work and presentation thereof on drawing up documents: a cooperation agreement, an application for patenting a trademark and other legal documents
• 20% report and a seminar for analysis of the legal framework regulating the production of goods or service by an enterprise
• 5 % registered attendance.

10% are equal to one point on a 10-point marking scale.

A mark of at least 4 has to be acquired in the practical works, seminar, test must be credited positive.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Internet materials studies on regulatory enactments regulating the economic sector.
Preparing and presenting the report.

Preparing for a test.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Test mark is as accumulating mark of all course marks.

Compulsory reading

1. Komerclikums: LR likums. Pieņemts 13.04.2000.
Stājas spēkā 01.01.2002. [Tiešsaiste][skatīts 18.03.2020.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/5490-komerclikums
2. Par individuālo (ģimenes) uzņēmumu un zemnieka vai zvejnieka saimniecību: LR likums. Pieņemts 08.01.1992. Stājas spēkā 06.02.1992. [Tiešsaiste][skatīts 18.03.2020.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/72428-par-individualo-gimenes-uznemumu-un-zemnieka-vai-zvejnieka-saimniecibu
3. Par nodokļiem un nodevām: LR likums. Pieņemts 02.02.1995.
Stājas spēkā 01.04.1995. [Tiešsaiste][skatīts 18.03.2020.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/33946-par-nodokliem-un-nodevam

Further reading

1. Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistra mājas lapa. Pieejams: http://www.ur.gov.lv/
2. Valsts ieņēmuma dienesta Publiskojamo datu bāzes mājas lapa. Pieejams: https://www.vid.gov.lv/

3. Laikraksta „Latvijas Vēstnesis” mājas lapa. Pieejams: http:// www.lv.lv

Periodicals and other sources

1. Dienas Bizness: nedēļas laikraksts: Latvijas Biznesa avīze. Rīga: Diena: Dagens Industri, 1992. ISSN 1407-2041

2. Latvijas Vēstnesis. Latvijas Republikas oficiālais izdevums. Pieejams: https://www.vestnesis.lv/

Notes

Field theoretical basic course and information tehnology study course (Part B2) for the professional Bachelor study program “Entrepreneurship and Buisness Managment” specialization branche “Buisness Managment”