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CODE 66707
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR IUS/09
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • PREREQUISITES
    Propedeuticità in uscita
    Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti:
    • Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • LABOUR LAW 63734
    • Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW 59823
    • Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • TAXATION LAW 63725
    • Maritime, Logistics and Transport Economics and Business 8698 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW 59823
    • Maritime, Logistics and Transport Economics and Business 8698 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • TRANSPORT LAW 63741
    • Economics 8699 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • BANKING LAW 24675
    • Economics 8699 (coorte 2019/2020)
    • COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW 59823
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    Course description

    Public Law: basics of Constitutional Law and general principles of Administrative Law

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course focuses on all the most important issues of public law, dealing with the constitutional law profiles and the principal institutes of administrative law.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    To gain knowledge of fundamentals of Italian constitutional law, also from the historical perspective and that of legal scholars. To learn legal terms and interpretative methods which are typically used in Public Law. To develop critical thinking skills of legal texts and constitutional rulings.

    TEACHING METHODS

    The course will consist of frontal lessons (48 hours) and seminars in which the most controversial aspects of public law will be analysed and discussed.

     

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Part I:

    Legal norm and legal system - Sources of law - Criteria for the resolution of normative antinomies - Interpretation - Repeal - Reserve of law, principle of rule of law - Constitution - Constitutional judicial review - "Ordinary Acts" - Legislative decrees - Decrees-law - Regulations of executive - Sources of local authorities - State: concept and constituent elements - Forms of State - Forms of government, in part. parliamentary form of government

    Part II

    Fundamental principles of the Constitution - Civil relations, in part. personal freedom, domicile, meeting, association - Ethico-social relationships: family discipline, right to health, right to education - Economic relations, in part. right to work, freedom of trade union, right to strike, freedom of private economic initiative, property right - Political relations, in part. voting rights and constitutional duties, in part. tributary duty - Representative democracy / direct democracy, in part. abrogative referendum

    Part III

    Constitutional organization - Parliament: bicameralism, electoral systems of the Chamber and the Senate, internal organization and functioning, legislative function, address function, in part. the budget maneuver, control function - President of the Republic: election, presidential acts, presidential responsibility - Government: structure and procedure of formation, competences, governmental responsibility, in part. the fiduciary relationship with the Chambers - Auxiliary Bodies, in part. Court of Auditors - Judiciary: constitutional principles, superior council of the judiciary, ordinary judges / special judges, in part. administrative judges - Local authorities: Regions, in part. statutes and organs, organization of provinces, metropolitan cities and municipalities, regional legislative autonomy, administrative and financial autonomy of regions and sub-regional authorities - constitutional court: structure and skills in general, judgment on the constitutionality of laws, judgment on conflicts of attribution between powers of the State and between State and Regions - European Union: EU institutions, EU sources, EU policies in part. the protection of competition, the relationship between the EU and the Italian legal system, in part. during the years of the economic-financial crisis

    Part IV

    Elements of administrative law - Constitutional principles on public administration - Administrative organization, in part. the independent administrative authorities - Administrative activity: silence of the administrative document, administrative procedure, access to administrative documents, defects in the administrative act - Self-protection powers of the p.a. - Administrative and jurisdictional appeals - Public assets, in part. State concessions - Public contracts

    The program will be the one resulting from the recommended volume and lessons.

     

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    - The professors will communicate the title of the main book at the beginning of the lessons;

    - Italian Constitution (download from www.quirinale.it also available in foreigner languages other than italian);

    - Students have to consult Aulaweb for all information and materials.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    SIMONA RODRIQUEZ (President)

    FRANCESCO CAMPODONICO

    CRISTINA OTTONELLO

    SIMONE PITTO

    FABIO TIRIO

    ALESSIA TRANFO

    PATRIZIA VIPIANA

    PIERA VIPIANA

    MARIA ANGELA ORLANDI (President)

    ARIANNA PITINO (President)

    PATRIZIA VIPIANA

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    Second semester.

    Check on aulaweb for the right time schedule and first lesson. 

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Due to COVID-19 Emergency the exam is ORAL through the platform TEAM.

    Exams' dates and enrollement procedures remain unchanged.

    Please refer to Aulaweb course 2019-20 for more details.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Professors will verify mostly the knowledge of the fundamental apsects of public law and the correct use of juridical language.  

    Exam schedule

    Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
    08/01/2020 13:30 GENOVA Orale
    21/01/2020 13:30 GENOVA Orale
    11/02/2020 13:30 GENOVA Orale
    03/06/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    03/06/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/06/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    16/06/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    07/07/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    07/07/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    08/09/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto
    08/09/2020 11:00 GENOVA Scritto

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    During the summer session everybody who fails the exam will not be able to take it again in the next scheduled appeal.