Finnish consumer and labour law (5cr)

Objective

You recognize the most important regulations related to founding a business.
You can execute basic due diligence and identify the need to acquire guidance.
You are able to differentiate different Intellecual Property Rights (IPR).
You are able to compare various methods of protecting your IPR and describe their pros and cons.
You are able to identify situations where can/cannot freely utilize the work of others’.
You are able to find relevant local regulations and authoritative guides. You know where to start looking for personal guidance.

Content

What effects does regulation have on the ideation and launch –phase of a business?
- Law as a set of constraints vs. Law as an enabler
- Ignoring regulation vs. working with the regulators
- Sources of Law
- Liability

What is the impact of the choice of business entity and related agreements?
- Choice of entity and the effects of the decision
- Shareholder agreements
- Allocating responsibility

What are the most important types of contracts for a starting entrepreneur and how are they regulated?
What basic aspects of taxation and accounting should all entrepreneurs take into account?
What are Intellectual Property Rights?

- Copyright, trademark, patent
- Establishment and enforcement
- Licencing
- Trade secrets

Evaluation

You can:
Use basic legal vocabulary
Use the spesific techniques of searching for legal information
observe local regulations and conduct yourself in a lawful manner
Identify and solve legal issues