Exam
20.07.2026, 08:00 – 10:00
120min written exam
Resources
- Statutory Law.pdf
- Organizational Slides
- Annotating Law Texts for the Exam.pdf
- Tutorial Cases / Solve a random case
Flipped classroom; submit questions on Moodle (by Sunday).
Lectures are recorded.
Read the legal texts discussed and practice cases in full sentences.Previous and Mock Exams
- Introduction to Business Law: Exam WS23 / Original PDF
- International Business Law: International Business Law Exam WS23 / Original PDF
- Mock Exam: Mock Exam / Original PDF
[!quote]- Model Case Answers
- Case 11 (Capacity to Contract): Facts & Model Solution
- Case 22 (Impossibility of Performance): Facts & Model Solution
Details
Learning Objectives
- Understand legal framework for tech businesses in Germany/EU.
- Manage legal issues in transnational settings and foreign languages.
- Apply principles of liability, contract, company, IP, and competition law.
- Analyze business situations and present results in written analysis.
Assessment
- 120-minute written exam (two 50% parts).
- Part 1: Theoretical questions on legal principles.
- Part 2: Case study application and analysis of fictional scenarios.
- No multiple-choice, requires full sentences
- Print-out of statutory law allowed
- There will be a mock exam session, requires separate registration in TUMonline later on
- Each student may submit one case via email
Content
- Legal essentials for tech-driven markets (contracts, torts, property law).
- Focus on business association, IP, and competition law.
- Scenario-based approach to practical entrepreneurial problems.
Methods
- Theoretical lectures with interactive discussions.
- Exercises focusing on individual or group case studies.
- Practice in developing structured written legal analyses.
Topics
- Law Introduction
- Contract Formation & Representation
- Contract Validity & Defects
- Standard Terms & Consumer Protection
- Breach of Duty
- Sale of Goods
- Additional Types of Contracts
- Trade Law
- Tort Law
- Property Law