Law for managers

1. Master cycle

The acquisition of skills is divided into basics, labor law and drafting of employment contracts and liability aspects of management.

The participants

• know the general civil and private law aspects of entrepreneurial activity
• understand basic legal principles, which are conveyed by means of concrete examples of frequent problem cases in legal practice
• know the basics of the General Data Protection Regulation

• know the differences and similarities in the formation of contracts and the resulting obligations for both the employee and the employer
• know the differences and similarities in the drafting of contracts
• can assess and reflect on practical cases
• can draw up components of employment contracts in principle

• know the essential aspects of liability law relevant to managers and managing directors
• Know the essential problems and possible solutions in connection with third party interests of creditors, competitors, consumers, employees, investors and tax authorities

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Fundamentals:
• Distinction between private law and public law
• Basics of property law
• The natural and legal person (legal capacity and capacity to act)
• General contract law
• Basic data protection regulation
• Legal forms of companies

Labor law & drafting of employment contracts:
• Elements and drafting of the employment contract
• Rights and duties of employer and employee
• Co-determination, dismissal and protection against dismissal

Liability aspects of management:
• Overview of corporate criminal law
• Basics of liability and insurance issues
• Liability avoidance and aspects of competition and corporate law

Grundlagen:
Vieweg, K., & Fischer, M. (2019) Wirtschaftsrecht: Grundlagen
Bydlinski, P. (2017) Grundzüge des Privatrechts: Für Ausbildung und Praxis

Arbeitsrecht & Arbeitsvertragsgestaltung:
Bährle, R. (2019). Arbeitsrecht für Arbeitgeber: Tipps zur Vermeidung von kostspieligen Fehlern – Mit zahlreichen Beispielen und Vorlagen für die betriebliche Praxis
Brodil, W., & Risak, M. (2019). Arbeitsrecht in Grundzügen
Laimer, H. G., & Wieser, L. (2019). Arbeitsrecht für HR und Personalwesen

Haftungsrechtliche Aspekte des Managements:
Bollenberger, M. (2017). Geschäftsführerhaftung: Haftung des Geschäftsführers, der Gesellschaft und der Gesellschafter der GmbH
Eberhardt, S. R., & Gurmann, S. (2016) (Hrsg.). Managementhaftung in der Praxis
Ertl, P., Gerlach, R., Griesmayr, N., & Murhi, G. (2019). Persönliche Haftung der Geschäftsführer, Vorstände und Aufsichtsräte

Final exam

German

5

2.5

ILV (Blended Learning, Inverted Classroom)

2

integrated lecture

Compulsory