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Hotel Legislation

Code: 107803
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Hotel Management FB 2

Contact lecturer

Name :
Mèrida Iglesias Lucia
Email :
merida.iglesias@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Objectives

The objectives are to know:

- The concept of Law. The legal norm and the branches of Law.

- Public intervention in the hotel sector.

- Obligations and contracts: Basic contracts and the hotel sector.

- Legal regime of tourist accommodation activity: Management of hotel activity and management of other tourist accommodation activities.

Learning outcomes

  • CM13 (Design business projects adapted to the laws applicable to the tourism sector.) Design business projects adapted to the laws applicable to the tourism sector.
  • CM14 (Standardise the basic principles of tourism contracting in projects and exhibitions.) Standardise the basic principles of tourism contracting in projects and exhibitions.
  • KM13 (Identify the basic legal principles of the tourism sector.) Identify the basic legal principles of the tourism sector.
  • KM14 (Identify the contractual obligations applicable to the tourism sector.) Identify the contractual obligations applicable to the tourism sector.
  • KM15 (Distinguish the different labour regulations that may affect the organisation of human resources in the hotel and restaurant sector.) Distinguish the different labour regulations that may affect the organisation of human resources in the hotel and restaurant sector.
  • SM17 (Apply the basics of contracting to solve practical cases based on different hotel areas of business management.) Apply the basics of contracting to solve practical cases based on different hotel areas of business management.
  • SM18 (Use appropriate legal language when communicating contractual aspects in tourism management.) Use appropriate legal language when communicating contractual aspects in tourism management.
  • SM19 (Organise business management in accordance with the legal regulations applicable to the hotel sector.) Organise business management in accordance with the legal regulations applicable to the hotel sector.
  • SM20 (Analyse existing laws in order to establish guidelines for action in hotel and restaurant companies.) Analyse existing laws in order to establish guidelines for action in hotel and restaurant companies.

Contents

BLOCK I: THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Topic 1: The Legal System and the Separation of Powers.

Topic 2: The System of Sources of Law.

Topic 3: The Legal Framework for Tourism and Hospitality.


BLOCK II: REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE OF THE TOURISM SECTOR

Topic 4: Administrative Promotional Activity, with Particular Reference to Tourism Promotion.

Topic 5: Administrative Provision of Public Services, with Particular Reference to Tourism Services.

Topic 6: Administrative Regulatory Activity in the Tourism Sector.

Topic 7: Administrative Enforcement and Sanctioning Activity in the Tourism Sector.


BLOCK III: REGULATION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ACTIVITIES

Topic 8: General Principles of Contracts and Obligations.

Topic 9: Types of Contracts Specific to the Hospitality Sector.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
tutorials 15 0.6 CM13, CM14, SM17, SM18
Do and expose practical cases 15 0.6 CM13, CM14, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17, SM18, SM19, SM20
master class 57 2.28 CM13, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM18, SM19, SM20

Teaching language: Spanish

Master class with ICT support and active participation of students.


Annotation: 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate course through questionnaires.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Do and expose practical cases 50 58 2.32 CM13, CM14, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17, SM18, SM19, SM20
Class participation 5 2 0.08 CM13, CM14, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17, SM18, SM19, SM20
Written exam 2 15 1 0.04 CM13, CM14, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17, SM18, SM19, SM20
Written exam 3 15 1 0.04 CM13, CM14, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17, SM18, SM19, SM20
Written exam 1 15 1 0.04 CM13, CM14, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17, SM18, SM19, SM20

The evaluation system is the one indicated in this section.

In order to be able to add the mark of the practices to the theoretical mark, the minimum average mark of the theoretical tests is a 4.

If the continuous evaluation is not followed, or is suspended on the official dates established, a final examination of the subject may be carried out.


Recovery

In the recovery tests, the maximum grade to obtain will be 5.


Single evaluation.

The single evaluaction of this subject can be carried out by taking the following tests:

- Final exam of the subject. 50%

- Practical works in relation to each one of the blocks considered in the "contents" section. 50%


The recovery test will follow the parameters established for the continuous evaluation.


No avaluable.

The grade for the subject will be NOT EVALUABLE when the student attends less than a third of the assessment activities and/or does not attend the final exam.


Use of AI

The use of AI as a working tool is permitted, provided the final result reflects a significant personal contribution, critical thinking, and the achievement of the course's learning outcomes. It is mandatory to identify the tasks or sections where AI was used, specify the tools employed, and include a critical reflection on its impact on the process and the final result. A lack of transparency regarding AI usage will result in a grade of 0 for the activity.

Under no circumstances may AI replace the student's academic responsibility regarding the authorship, accuracy, and quality of the submitted work.

Irregularities in an assessment activity

Committing any irregularity during an assessment activity (academic fraud, plagiarism, or improper use of AI—unless such use is expressly authorized in the course syllabus) that could lead to a significant change in the grade will result in that activity being graded as 0. If the course syllabus stipulates that passing the course requires obtaining a minimum grade in that specific assessment activity, or if multiple irregularities occur across assessment activities for the same course, the final course grade will be 0. Furthermore, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who commits such irregularities.

Bibliography

ORTEGA BURGOS, E; ECHEVARRÍA DE RADA, M.T. Dir. lo Blanch, 2020

FERNÁNDEZ RODRIGUEZ, C. Manual de derecho privado del turismo, Derecho administrativo del turismo

FERNANDEZ RAMOS, S. Dir. Manual de Derecho Administrativo del sector turístico ed. Tirant , ed. Marcial Pons, 8ª ed., Madrid, 2020. , ed. Tecnos, 2013.

IÑIGUEZ ORTEGA, P. Perspectivas actuales del contrato de gestión hotelera, Investigaciones jurídicas, p. 164-183, 2017.

FRANCH FLUXÀ, J. Dir. Manual de contratación turística Grup Idioma , ed. Atelier Libros Jurídicos, 2019

Software

There isn't.

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TE) Theory 1 Catalan/Spanish first semester morning-mixed