OVERVIEW

The course, divided in two modules, is dedicated at i) the study and elements of public international law, and ii) the study of the rules concerning the law applicabile to cross-border matters and the functioning of foreign laws in the Italian legal system.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course wishes to offer students with the necessary knowledge to study international law, also in light of the most recent developments.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lectures.

The programme and materials is available on the aulaweb page of the course.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course is divided in two parts.

The first is dedicated to public international law and thus focuses on actors of the international community, coordination of international, European and domestic law, as well as incorporation of international law in the Italian legal system.

The second part will focus on an introduction to private international law. The subject of studies will be rules concerning the determination of the foreign applicable law in cross-border matters (conflct of laws, connecting factors, coordination between connecting factors, renvoi) and the functioning of foreign laws in Italy (knowledge of foreign laws, overriding mandatory provisions and public policy).

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The course is held in Italian.

Students attending classes:

-  Aa. Vv., Istituzioni di diritto internazionale, quinta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2016, ch. from I to IX.

- F. Mosconi - C. Campiglio, Diritto internazionale privato e processuale. Vol. I - Parte generale e obbligazioni, settima edizione, UTET, Milano, 2015, ch. I, III and IV.

Students not attending classes:

-  Aa. Vv., Istituzioni di diritto internazionale, quinta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2016, ch. from I to XI

- F. Mosconi - C. Campiglio, Diritto internazionale privato e processuale. Vol. I - Parte generale e obbligazioni, settima edizione, UTET, Milano, 2015, ch. I, III and IV.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA CARPANETO (President)

ILARIA QUEIROLO (President)

MARIA ELENA DE MAESTRI

STEFANO DOMINELLI

FRANCESCA MAOLI

FRANCESCO PESCE

GIOVANNI SCIACCALUGA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Sept., 18, 2017

Class schedule

INTERNATIONAL LAW

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Students attending at least 2/3 of the lectures can take a written test at the end of each module.

Exam schedule