Course syllabus
A warm welcome to the course titled EKR112 Commercial Law (12 credits) which runs from 18 November 2026 to 17 January 2027 (quarter 3+4). The course covers legal aspects of sales, transport, finance, insurance and insolvency. The course also discusses tax and international economic law.
General information
EKR112 Commercial Law (12 credits) is included in the third semester of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics. It is also open to visiting exchange students. Course registration in Ladok opens on 11 November.
Syllabus & reading list EKR112
Schedule EKR112 (preliminary until 14 days prior to course start)
Study guide EKR112 (available upon registration)
Course activities
For all course activities, examination dates please check the Schedule EKR112. We will meet in person or over Zoom. The Zoom link for online activities is: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/68060588943?pwd=bXV4YU9tZERpbTUzSWpUSlNBNEZjUT09 . To participate in one of the lectures of the course please ensure that you have access to a stable internet connection.
Assessment
The learning outcomes on the course are assessed through the seminars, written examination and an essay examination. To pass the course a student must obtain 50% on each assessment component/module.
Examinations: important dates and information
| Assessment component/module |
Dates |
Number of maximum points |
Limit for approved grade |
|
Seminar I |
to be decided |
10 points |
5 points |
|
Seminar II |
to be decided |
Pass |
Pass |
|
Written examination |
See table below |
40 points |
20 points |
|
Essay examination |
to be decided |
50 points |
25 points |
|
Total |
|
100 points |
50 points |
Written examination dates
|
Exam |
Date |
Type |
|
Exam |
to be decided |
E-exam in examination hall (DISA) |
|
Re-Exam 1 |
to be decided |
E-exam in examination hall (DISA) |
|
Re-Exam 2 |
to be decided |
E-exam in examination hall (DISA) |
Please note: Exam registration (sign-up) in Ladok is required for all exams. The registration deadline is 10 days prior to each exam date. You can find information regarding start time and location of the exam under the tab Examinations (Examinationstillfällen) on Ladok.
The Student Portal has comprehensive information about exams in the university's examination halls. Please read through this information well before your exam.
Contacts
Course Coordinator: Trisha Rajput (trisha.rajput@law.gu.se)
Teachers: Abhinayan Basu Bal (abhinayan.basu@law.gu.se) | Joana Pedroso: (joana.pedroso@law.gu.se) | Prof Rhidian Thomas
Semester Representatives: to be decided
Course Administrators: Heléne Larsson | Catherine Granath | Lisa Sutton (ep@handels.gu.se)