LEARNING OUTCOMES

Study of the cultures and the ideologies of the Italian civil procedure legislation as well as examination of the civil trial framework paying critical attention to the related regulatory reforms.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the students should be able to show their knowledge on the following issues:

- general fundamental principles of the Italian civil procedure law

- first instance proceedings 

- appeals system

- rules of evidence

TEACHING METHODS

Oral lectures and seminars (totallying 54 hours = 9 CFU) to be attended in classroom.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course shall be shared in three parts:

First Part: Italian Judicial System and Jurisdiction – General fundamental principles of the Italian civil procedure law

Second Part: First Instance Proceedings and Appeals System. 

Third Part: Rules of Evidence.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For students attending the lectures 

in relation to the 1st part of the Course:

- MANDRIOLI-CARRATTA, Diritto Processuale Civile, editio minor, XVIª ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, vol I, pp. 25-108, 179-240, 241-284,

or in alternative:

- BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, Bologna, 2016, pp. 13-280

furthermore, in relation to the 2nd and 3rd part of the Course:

- MANDRIOLI-CARRATTA, Diritto Processuale Civile, editio minor, XVIª ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, vol II, pp. 9-231

- MANDRIOLI-CARRATTA, Diritto Processuale Civile, editio minor, XVIª ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, vol II, pp. 233-329

or in alternative:

- BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, Bologna, 2016, pp. 281-520

For students not attending the lectures 

in relation to the 1st part of the Course:

- MANDRIOLI-CARRATTA, Diritto Processuale Civile, editio minor, XVIª ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, vol I, pp. 25-240, 241-284

or in alternative:

- BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, Bologna, 2016, pp. 13-280

furthermore, in relation to the 2nd and 3rd part of the Course:

- MANDRIOLI-CARRATTA, Diritto Processuale Civile, editio minor, XVIª ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, vol II, pp. 9-231

- MANDRIOLI-CARRATTA, Diritto Processuale Civile, editio minor, XVIª ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, vol II, pp. 233-329

or in alternative:

- BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, Bologna, 2016, pp. 281-520

Students are required to consult an updated Code of Civil Procedure.