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 and their circolation 

- 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

Face to face lectures 

The semester will start on Febr. 13 2023

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

EDOARDO PESCE (President)

REBECCA BALDINI

MAURO GRONDONA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

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

First lesson is scheduled for Febr. 16th 2023

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination. 

Students with SLD, disability or other special educational needs certification are advised to contact both the referent Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it), and the teacher at the beginning of the course, to agree on teaching methods and examinations which, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools. 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam aims to verify the student's actual knowledge and acquisition of the basic theoretical notions, as well as his or her ability to use properly the legal language. 

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further informations please write to: edoardo.pesce@giuri.unige.it