Course code VadZ2048

Credit points 3

Legal Basics of Entrepreneurship

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation19.12.2018

Responsible UnitInstitute of Business and Management Science

Course developer

author lect.

Laura Joma

Mg. paed.

Prior knowledge

Citi4016, Labour and Civil Protection

Ekon3045, Taxes and Duties

JurZ2035, Labour Law

VadZ2035, Document Management

Course abstract

The course provides students with knowledge of the legal basics of entrepreneurship, government functions related to entrepreneurship (business), registers of the Register of Enterprises, the legal forms of business organisations, the fundamentals of obligations law, the kinds of transactions and contracts, the fundamentals of communication law, the legal framework for the production process and prerequisites for international cooperation

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the substance, concepts and role of business law in the modern society - Practical assignments
2. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the most important components of entrepreneurship - Multiple choice test
3. Independently analyse and apply the legal framework for entrepreneurship - Tests, practical assignments
4. Identify and deal with the legal framework of an industry - Tests, practical assignments
5. Reasonably explain and discuss the legal framework for entrepreneurship - Discussions in classes
6. Responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - Practical assignments
7. Reasonably draw and substantiate conclusions on the requirements of the legal framework for entrepreneurship - Practical assignments
8. Present an independent or a common group opinion after performing an analysis of the legal framework for entrepreneurship - Practical assignments, group work
9. Explain various legal terms and understand the hierarchy of legal documents – Test
10. Identify and analyse the most important requirements of the legal framework for entrepreneurship - Test, practical assignments

11. Draw up legally effective documents for an enterprise - Practical assignments

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Politic of entrepreneurship and legislation process. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
2. State Administration Structures, monitoring and control system. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
3. Registers of the Enterprise Register. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
4. Performers of economic activities (lectures – 2 hours)
5. Establishing, reorganization and liquidation of Performers of economic activities. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 3 hours)
Multiple choice test: about establishing enterprise (practical – 1 hour)
6. Obligation laws (lectures – 2 hours)
7. Transactions and contracts. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
8. Commercial transactions (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
9. Administrative Procedure and Criminal Procedure. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
10. Communication rights. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
11. Legal framework of Production and service delivery process. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
12. Preconditions for international cooperation. (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
Test: all themes about (practical – 1 hour)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Test. The Test consist of:
• 35% multiple choice test in the Moodle system about Policies on entrepreneurship and the relevant legal framework, the state administration structure, the supervision and control system, registers of the Register of Enterprises, economic operators and the foundation, reorganization and liquidation of enterprises;
• 25% test in the Moodle system about Transactions and contracts, obligations law, commercial transactions, administrative procedure and criminal procedure, communication law, prerequisites for international cooperation
• 25% practical assignment of Practical planning activities (drawing up enterprise foundation documents and a contract, an analysis of one legal act regulating the production process)
• 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 practical assignments.
Preparing for a tests and multiple choice test.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Test mark is as accumulating mark of all course marks.

Compulsory reading

1. Komerclikums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 13.04.2000. Stājas spēkā 01.01.2002. [Skatīts 18.10.2019.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=5490
2. Par individuālo (ģimenes) uzņēmumu un zemnieka vai zvejnieka saimniecību: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 08.01.1992. Stājas spēkā 06.02.1992. [Skatīts 18.10.2019.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=72428

3. Par nodokļiem un nodevām: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 02.02.1995.Stājas spēkā: 01.04.1995. [Skatīts 18.10.2019.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/33946-par-nodokliem-un-nodevam

Further reading

1. Uzņēmējdarbība lauku ilgtspējīgā attīstībā: mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 318 lpp.
2. Laikraksts „Latvijas Vēstnesis” http://www.la.lv;

3. Latvijas Republikas Ministru kabinets http://www.mk.gov.lv;

Periodicals and other sources

1. Žurnāls „Dienas Bizness”. Pieejams: http://www.db.lv/

Notes

Field professional specialization study course (Part B2) for the 1.th level professional highest educational study program “Commercial sciences” students