CSS Mercantile Law Syllabus 2025
This article covers the CSS Mercantile Law complete Syllabus.
The syllabus of CSS Mercantile Law consists of 10 parts of a collective 100 marks.
The examination for CSS Mercantile Law is the Group 5 exam for CSS candidates.
CSS Mercantile Law Syllabus 2025
Paper (100-Marks)
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Law of Contract, 1872
- Definitions
- Essentials of a valid contract (Proposal, Acceptance, Consideration, Free consent, Capacity of Parties, Not hereby declared to be Void)
- Kinds of Contracts (Valid, Void, Voidable, Not Voidable)
- Variety of Contracts (Contingent, Quasi, Bailment, Pledge, Indemnity, Agency)
- Performance of Contract, contracts need not to be performed.
- Breach of contract, consequences of breach, damages for breach of contract.
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Sales of Goods Act, 1930
- Definitions
- Differences: Sale & agreement to sell, conditions and warranties, express & implied conditions.
- Doctrines: Caveat emptor, Nemo dat
- Right and duties of seller & buyer, rights of unpaid seller.
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Partnership Act, 1932
- Definitions
- Essentials of partnership
- Kinds of partnership (partnership at will, particular partnership, limited partnership)
- Rights and duties of Partners
- Relation of partners to third persons (implied authority of partner, doctrine of holding out)
- Incoming and outgoing partners (minor)
- Dissolution of firms (compulsory, by agreement, by court, by notice on happening of contingencies)
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Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
- Definitions
- Types of negotiable instruments (Cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note)
- Parties to instruments, holder & holder in due course
- Rules (as to negotiation, presentment, payment & interest, discharge, noting and protest, compensation, acceptance, payment for honour)
- Special rules of evidence
- Special provisions relating to cheques & bills of exchange (dishonor, duties of banker)
- Provisions as to foreign instruments
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Competition Act, 2010
- Definitions
- Prohibition and abuse of (dominant position, certain agreements, discipline, marketing practices)
- Approval of mergers
- Competition commission of Pakistan (established, composition, term)
- Functions and powers of commission
- Provisions as to penalty and appeals.
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Electronic Transaction Ordinance, 2002
- Definitions
- Recognition and presumption of electronic transactions (writing, signature, stamp duty, attestation etc.)
- Electronic documents (attribution, acknowledgement, time and place of dispatch)
- Certification of service providers
- Application to acts done outside Pakistan.
- Offences & Nature (false information, false certificates, damage to information system etc)
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The Arbitration Law in Pakistan
- Definitions
- Appointment, number and removal of arbitrator
- Award by arbitrator
- Powers of court upon award (remittance, modification and setting aside of award)
- Types of arbitration (with or without intervention of court)
- Stay of legal proceedings in presence of arbitration agreement
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Consumer’s Protection Act, 2006
- Definitions
- Consumer Commission (establishment, powers and functions, complaints before commission and disposal)
- Provisions as to compulsory recall of goods
- Duties and liabilities of provider of goods (return and refund of goods)
- Offences and penalties
- Contract between consumer and provider
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Companies Ordinance, 1984
- Definitions
- Types of Companies
- Fundamental papers of company (Memorandum of association, articles of association, prospectus)
- Transfer of shares and debentures
- Management and administration (promoters, shareholders, directors, chief executive, auditors)
- Meetings and proceedings (statutory, general, annual general meeting)
- Winding up (voluntary, by court)
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Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 2007
- Definitions
- Payment system and their operation (designation of payment system & revocation, real time gross settlement system, governance & operation arrangement)
- Payment instruments (designation, issuing and prohibition of instruments)
- Clearing and other obligations
- Supervisory Control of state bank
- Documentation of transfers
- Notification of error and liabilities of parties
- Law relating to action before court.
This is the complete syllabus for preparation of CSS Mercantile Law.
The Candidates should prepare thoroughly to succeed in the examination.
Therefore, here are a few suggested books you can buy for better learning about CSS Mercantile Law from your favorite Multan Kitab Ghar online bookstore.
Suggested Reading Books for CSS Mercantile Law 2024
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- Law of Contract by Agarwala, M. Mehmood
- Sales of Goods Act by Pollock & Mulla
- Bare Acts: by Government of Pakistan
- Contract Act, 1872
- Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
- Sale of Goods Act, 1930
- Companies Ordinance, 1984
- Arbitration Act, 1947
- Competition Act, 2010
- Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002
- Consumer’s Protection Act, 2006
- Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 2007
- Case Law Reading
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- Carlil vs. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893) 1 QB 256
- Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain vs. Boots Cash Chemicals Ltd.(1952) 2 QB 795
- Curie vs. Misa (1875) LR 10 Ex 153
- Byrne & Co. vs. Van Tienhaven & Co. (1880) 5 CPD 344
- Mohri Bibi vs. Dharmodas Ghose (1903) 30 IA 114
- Derry vs. Peeks (1889) 14 App. Cas 337
- Mannu Singh vs. Umadat Panday (1890) 12 ALL 523
- Coggs vs. Bernard (1703) 2Ld Raym 909
- Lumley vs. Wanger (1852) EW HC (Ch)J 96
- Manni Devi vs. Ramayan Singh AIR 1985 Pat. 35
- Lachhman Joharimal vs. Bapu Khandu (1869) 6 Bombay High Court Reports 241
- Mischeff vs. Springett (1942) 2 KB 331
- Watson vs. Coupland (1945) 1 all er 217
- Ashbury Railway Carriage & Iron Co. Ltd. Vs. Riche (1875) LR 7HL 653
- Lee vs. Lee’s Air Farming (1960) 3 All ER420
- Salomon vs. A. Salomon & Co. Ltd. (1897) AC 22
- Royal British Bank vs. Turquand (1856) 6 E&B 327
- Ram Raja Ram vs. Dhirba Charan Jen AIR 1982 Ori 264
- Badridas Kothari vs. Megraj Kothari AIR 1967 Cal 25
- Hitachi Ltd. & others vs. Rupali Polyester & others (1998 SCMR 1618)
- Mayflower Theatre Trust Ltd. Vs. HMRC (2007) STC 880
- Pickering vs. Bux (1812) 15 East 38
- Liaqat Islam vs. State (2011 YLR 2280)
- Alamgir Khalid Chughtai vs. State (PLD 2009 Lahore 259)
- United States vs. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca Cola, 241 U.S. 265 (1916)
- Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd. Vs. Hella & Partners Ltd. (1964) AC 465