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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Legal Aspects of Finance
LAWS3224(5)
3
0
3

Description
The Regulatory Framework: Financial Services Development Act, Legal Aspects of Financing International Transactions: Documentary Credit: Uniform Customs and Practice, Types of Credits, Contractual Relationship of the parties; Fundamental Doctrines of Autonomy and Strict Compliance. Presentation of Documents: Bank's Duty, Forgery; Electronic Transactions Act. Computer Misuse and Cyber crime Act 2003; Securities, Mortgages and Charges: Land, Shares& Debentures, Life Policies, Liens over Plant&Equipment; Guarantees: Capacity, Consent, Disclosure. Main Features of Bank Guarantees; The Legal Dimensions of Insurance Relationships (Contrat D'assurance): Introduction, Principles of insurance, General conditions for the validity of contracts (Articles 1101 and 1108 Civil Code),"Contrat d'assurance" as a special contract (Characteristics of contrat d'assurance), Types de contrat d'assurance -life assurance and non-life insurance, la formation du contrat d'assurance, les éléments du contrat d'assurance ( le risque, la prime, le sinistre), Basic Principles of Motor Insurance and Marine Insurance; The Hire Purchase and Credit Sale Act; Offshore business: Challenges facing offshore business FSDA: GBL 1 and GBL 2; Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance; Legislative Control of Money Laundering: Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act: Independent Commission Against Corruption (powers, functions), POCA.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT Department of Law
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: TASLIMA BOODHUN-JHUMKA
Telephone: 4037400
Email: t.boodhun@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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