OVERVIEW

The subject is the study of private law, in all its main aspects and problems.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide knowledge of the fundamental institutions of private law. In addition to the fundamental legal notions, the subject of obligations and contracts, property rights and liability are the subject of particular study.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with basic notions of private law, with particular regard to the following topics:

- Private law in the legal system

- The sources of private law

- Legal situations

- Property and assets

- The subjects of law

- Rights on things 

- Obligations

- The contract in general

- Typical and atypical contracts

- Tort Law

- Market regulation

Individual study and active attendance of lectures and training activities offered will allow students to:

- Understand and remember the main regulatory provisions governing private law;

- Identify, understand, and apply the rules of private law;

- Understand the structure and functioning mechanisms of private law, thus becoming aware and critical of the problems of application;

- Read and critically examine legislative texts, doctrinal contributions, jurisprudential cases;

- Express themselves in an appropriate technical and legal language.

PREREQUISITES

None

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and a seminar (integrative didactics) dedicated to the deepening of a specific topic (tort law).

Classes will be conducted in-person with concurrent live in the course Teams channel (classes will be recorded).

The link to the course Teams channel is as follows: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aO4h4OSEnFZycG2W8UwXSlahii0KP44_XxA_jbUK0K3M1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=584c3a78-dd1e-46a6-870b-abf7d9f5ed7c&tenantId=6cd36f83-1a02-442d-972f-2670cb5e9b1a

The course Teams channel code is as follows: 5433dur

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- Private law in the legal system

- Rights

- Subjects

- The rights on things

- Obligations

- The contract in general

- Contracts

- Tort law and the other sources of obligations

- Market regulation

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

1) Vincenzo Roppo, Diritto privato. Linee essenziali, Torino, Giappichelli, 2020 (VI edition): all, except chapters 43 and 44 (the volume should therefore be studied from page 3 to page 593).

2) Codice civile. Per la didattica e lo studio, Torino, Giappichelli, 2021 (relatively to the parts covered by the program)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURO GRONDONA (President)

EDOARDO PESCE

LUCA OLIVERI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes will be held in the second semester in accordance with the teaching schedule.

The semester will start on Febr. 14 2022.

Lectures will be held on Thursday, 230/6pm, and on Friday, 11am/1pm

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is written (10 open-ended questions).

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam aims to verify the student's actual knowledge and acquisition of the basic theoretical notions, as well as his or her ability to reason legally.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information write to: mauro.grondona@unige.it