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LW6921 - Civil and Commercial Law Concepts in Hong Kong and the PRC

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One semester
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to
  • Introduce concepts of civil and commercial law in Hong Kong and the PRC;
  • Give students a practical understanding of the application and interpretation of civil and commercial law;
  • Enable students to analyse and compare the basic concepts of common law and civil law with respect to commercial transactions;
  • Enable students to deal with legal materials they will likely encounter during their professional practice as legal translators;
  • Enable students to prepare context-oriented translations of legal texts.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Coursework: 30%
Examination: 70%
Examination Duration: 3 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

LW6921.pdf

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