Comercial Contracts

Code:

MD515

Acronym:

CC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S (since 15-09-2025 to 19-12-2025)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	31	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2024	1	-	7,5	68	202,5
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2025	1	-	7,5	68	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

II. Commercial contracts
4. Commercial sales contract
4.1. National commercial sales of goods
4.2. International commercial sales of goods
5. Distribution contracts
5.1. Agency
5.2. Commercial concession
5.3. Franchising
6. Banking contracts: general banking relationship and payment services.

Mandatory literature

Pedro Pais de Vasconcelos; Direito comercial. ISBN: 978-972-40-4721-8
Pedro Romano Martinez; Contratos comerciais. ISBN: 972-8500-61-0
Manuel Januário da Costa Gomes; Contratos comerciais. ISBN: 978-972-40-5008-9
José Engrácia Antunes; Direito dos contratos comerciais. ISBN: 978-972-40-3935-0
Maria Raquel Guimarães; O^contrato-quadro no âmbito da utilização de meios de pagamento electrónicos
Maria Raquel Guimarães; Na minha conta ou na tua?
Maria Raquel Guimarães; Pagamentos eletrónicos não autorizados e fraudulentos
Mariana Fontes da Costa; Da alteração superveniente das circunstâncias. ISBN: 978-972-40-7201-2
Mariana Fontes da Costa; Ruptura de negociações pré-contratuais e cartas de intenção. ISBN: 978-972-32-1925-8
Martins, Alexandre de Soveral; Compra e Venda Internacional de Mercadorias: a CISG, Almedina, 2021. ISBN: 9789724094779
Ingeborg Schwenzer; CISG, Brasil e Portugal. ISBN: 978-989-40-0506-3
António J. M. Pinto Monteiro; Direito comercial. ISBN: 972-40-1614-5
Miguel Pestana de Vasconcelos; O^contrato de franquia. ISBN: 978-972-40-4123-0

Complementary Bibliography

J. W. Carter; The^construction of commercial contracts. ISBN: 978-1-84946-342-3
Paula A. Forgioni; Contratos empresariais. ISBN: 978-85-203-5720-0
Ingeborg Schwenzer; Commentary on the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG). ISBN: 978-0-19-872326-4
Ingeborg Schwenzer; Global sales and contract law. ISBN: 978-0-19-957298-4
Larry A. DiMatteo; International sales law. ISBN: 978-1-5099-0565-2
Pinto, Fernando A. Ferreira; Contratos de Distribuição - Da tutela do distribuidor integrado em face da cessação do vínculo, Universidade Católica, 2013. ISBN: 9789725403778
Cunha, Carolina; Studia Iuridica 71 - A Indemnização de Clientela do Agente Comercial, Coimbra Editora, 2003. ISBN: 9789723211504
Miguel Pestana de Vasconcelos; Direito das garantias
Maria de Fátima Ribeiro; O^contrato de franquia

Teaching methods and learning activities

The first approach to each subject on the syllabus will consist on a theoretical exposition, followed by the presentation and critical analysis of examples gathered from business life. After the theoretical exposition, the approach will consist on the presentation of practical exercises on the matter under discussion.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	80,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	85,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	127,00

Eligibility for exams

According to applicable rules

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation without final exam, composed of three elements: two tests to be performed in class: 40% each test; oral presentation in class: 20%.
Failing any of the evaluation elements will result in a grade of 0 on that component.
Students may be evaluated on the three components by a final exam in case of a final grade inferior to 10, in the same academic year.

Classification improvement

Final global exam.