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, Minor’s 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 Topics to be Covered Remark

e No. s
01 Introduction to Business Law
02 Law of Contract: Definition, Elements and
Classification of Contract, Proposal and Acceptance,
Invitation to Treat, Counter Offer.
03 Law of Contract: Consideration, Capacity of the
Parties, Minor’s Agreement.
04 Law of Contract: Free Consent – coercion, undue
influence, fraud, misrepresentation and mistake,
Agreement in Restraint of Trade.
05 Law of Contract: Contingent Contract, Wagering
Agreement, Performance of Contract, Termination of
Contract, Breach of Contract.
06 Law of Partnership: Definition and Elements of
Partnership, Partnership Deed, Distinction between
Partnership and Co-ownership and Partnership and
Company.
07 Law of Partnership: Classification of Partners, Minor
as a Partner, Rights and Duties of Partners, Dissolution
of Partnership Firm.
08 Law of Sale of Goods: Definition and Essentials of a
Contract of Sale, Distinction between Sale and
Agreement to Sell, Conditions and Warranties.
09 Law of Sale of Goods: Transfer of Property,
Performance of Contract of Sale, Rights of Unpaid
Seller.
10 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.
11 Labour Law: Definition and Classification of worker,
Condition of Employment, Leave and Holidays,
provisions for Health and Hygiene, Labour Court.
12 Labour Law: Trade Union, Collective Bargaining Agent
(CBA), Discharge, Dismissal, Termination,
Retrenchment, Go-slow, Lay-off, Strike.

Nur M Azami (Millat)

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