Northern University Bangladesh

Faculty of Business, MBA Business Law (MBA6313)

Importance of Business Law It helps the students to be acquainted with the prevailing rules and regulations of business including various types of Acts regarding business/commercial law. It enhances students capabilities of understanding the existing legal environment in the field of trade, commerce and industry of Bangladesh.

Course Outlines
Law of Contract Definition, Elements and Classification of Contract, Proposal and Acceptance, Invitation to Treat, Counter Offer, Consideration, Capacity of the Parties, Minors Agreement, Free Consent coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation and mistake, Agreement in Restraint of Trade, Contingent Contract, Wagering Agreement, Performance of Contract, Termination of Contract, Breach of Contract. (Governing Act: The Contract Act, 1872) Law of Partnership Definition and Elements of Partnership, Partnership Deed, Distinction between Partnership and Co-ownership and Partnership and Company, Classification of Partners, Minor as a Partner, Rights and Duties of Partners, Dissolution of Partnership Firm. (Governing Act: Partnership Act, 1932) Law of Sale of Goods Definition and Essentials of a Contract of Sale, Distinction between Sale and Agreement to Sell, Conditions and Warranties, Transfer of Property, Performance of Contract of Sale, Rights of Unpaid Seller. (Governing Act: The Sale of Goods Act, 1930) Law of Carriage of Goods Carriage by Land: Classification and Characteristics of Carrier, Common Carrier and Private Carrier, Rights and Duties of Common Carrier, Railway as a Carrier. Carriage by Sea: Charterparty and Bill of Lading. Carriage by Air: Introduction to Carriage by Air, Rules and Regulations Regarding Carriage of goods by Air. (Governing Acts: The Carriers Act, 1865; the Railways Act, 1890; the Bills of Lading Act, 1856; the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925; the Carriage by Air Act, 1934; and also various International Treaties) Labour Law

Definition and Classification of worker, Condition of Employment, Leave and Holidays, provisions for Health and Hygiene, Labour Court, Trade Union, Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA), Discharge, Dismissal, Termination, Retrenchment, Go-slow, Lay-off, Strike. (Governing Act: Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006)

Topics to be Covered up to Final Examination Lectur e No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 Topics to be Covered Introduction to Business Law Law of Contract: Definition, Elements and Classification of Contract, Proposal and Acceptance, Invitation to Treat, Counter Offer. Law of Contract: Consideration, Capacity of the Parties, Minors Agreement. Law of Contract: Free Consent coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation and mistake, Agreement in Restraint of Trade. Law of Contract: Contingent Contract, Wagering Agreement, Performance of Contract, Termination of Contract, Breach of Contract. Law of Partnership: Definition and Elements of Partnership, Partnership Deed, Distinction between Partnership and Co-ownership and Partnership and Company. Law of Partnership: Classification of Partners, Minor as a Partner, Rights and Duties of Partners, Dissolution of Partnership Firm. Law of Sale of Goods: Definition and Essentials of a Contract of Sale, Distinction between Sale and Agreement to Sell, Conditions and Warranties. Law of Sale of Goods: Transfer of Property, Performance of Contract of Sale, Rights of Unpaid Seller. Law of Carriage of Goods: Classification and Characteristics of Carrier, Common Carrier and Private Carrier, Rights and Duties of Common Carrier, Railway as a Carrier, Charterparty and Bill of Lading, Introduction to Carriage by Air, Rules and Regulations Regarding Carriage of goods by Air. Labour Law: Definition and Classification of worker, Condition of Employment, Leave and Holidays, provisions for Health and Hygiene, Labour Court. Labour Law: Trade Union, Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA), Discharge, Dismissal, Termination, Remark s

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Retrenchment, Go-slow, Lay-off, Strike.

Nur M Azami (Millat)

LLB (Hons.) LLM (DU) Advocate Supreme Court of Bangladesh