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Knowledge: - Knowledge of the legal framework within which subcontracting is conducted - Knowledge of the effects on labour of subcontracting and outsourcing - Knowledge of the legal framework of the self-employment workers Skills: - Prevention of legal problems derived from subcontracting, outsourcing and contracting with self-employed workers - Resolution of legal problems derived from subcontracting, outsourcing and contracting with self-employed workers

Part. 1: Commercial law and self-employed workers Unit 1. Legal framework for business activity 1. Main legal rules 2. Obligations and rights in the frame of the business activity. Unit 2. Individual and societal businesses 1. Companies and business owner 2. Mercantile concept of business owner . 3. Diversity of legal entities in trade 4. Expansion of the concept of employer in labour law Unit 3. Business contracts 1. Service contracts 2. Contracts of delivery and production of goods 3. Financing contracts: leasing, factoring, reverse factoring, ... 4. Other contracts Part 2: Labour Law and Social Security and self-employed workers Unit 4. Labour and Social Security framework of subcontracting: in particular, in the construction industry. 1. Concept of subcontracting and types of subcontracting 2. Managerial and labour advantages and disadvantages 3. The border with the workers' illegal transfer 4. Specialities in the construction industry. The self-employed worker as a type of subcontract. 5. Employer¿s obligations and rights in Labour Law and Social Security Unit 5. Cost reduction: outsourcing vs integration 1. Types 2. Advantages and disadvantages 3. Consequences in Labour Law and Social Security 4. Self-employed workers as a way of outsourcing Unit 6. Occupational schemes for self-employed workers 1. Sources 2. Concept 3. Professional obligations and rights 4. Form and length of the contract 5. Occupational risk prevention 6. Guarantees Unit 7. Occupational schemes for economically dependent self-employed workers 1. Concept and field application 2. Regulation of contracts of economically dependent self-employed workers 3. Agreements of professional interest 4. Working days and breaks 5. Termination of the contract 6. Jurisdictional competence Unit 8. Collective rights of self-employed workers 1. Basic collective rights 2. Right of association 3. Council of Self-employment Unit 9. Social Protection 1. Social Security System and rights of self-employed workers 2. Special scheme for self-employed workers 3. Social security affiliation and contribution 4. Protective action: coverage and benefits

- LECTURES. Topics are presented by the teacher in class. Some readings may be required by the teacher. - ACTIVITIES. There will be different activities, such as cases, workshops, etc The tutorships will be those determined by the professor.