Diritto pubblico e privato - II modulo Diritto privato - ENG

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW – II-  PRIVATE LAW
Prof. Piercarlo Rossi

Course Code: E0249
Subject code: IUS01
5 ECTS – 40 hours
Location: Novara


Educational aims

The course is about the institutional foundations of Italian private law, taking into account the interventions of the European Union Law maker in the national legal system; the aim of the course is to provide students with adequate preparation in the basic legal private-sector and the conceptual tools necessary to interpret the law.

Content of the course

After a general introduction to civil law systems, the attention will be focused on the Italian legal system.
In particular, the analysis from both a legal and an economic perspective will concern Italian rules relating to:
- ownership and rights in property;
- the law of obligations;
- the law of contract;
- Consumer protection law;
- Warranties;
- Torts.

Prerequisites
none

Attendance
The attendance is optional.

Teaching methods
Lectures, analysis of case law and exercises of cases.


Course Texts
For attendants, lecture notes and materials provided during the lessons together with
a) The latest edition of the Italian Civil Code
b) P. Rossi, Diritto europeo e valutazione di impatto della regolazione, Giappichelli, 2012.  

For non attendants,
a) The latest edition of the Italian Civil Code
b) The latest edition of the Italian Code of consumption
c) A. TORRENT and P. SCHLESINGER, Manuale di diritto privato, Giuffrè, latest edition. The book is available in the library


Examination

The examination shall be in writing and consists of five open-ended questions and a practical brief case to solve. The candidate who has passed the written word may, if he considers, undergo an oral examination; the score of the oral examination will mean that achieved with the writing