OVERVIEW

The course is devoted to an examination of the rules of private international law and procedural law of EU derivation in civil and commercial matters; the aim is to provide course participants with advanced skills in jurisdiction, competence, applicable law and the free movement of decisions in the European judicial area.

UN SDG: 16 (Rule of law and access to justice).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will acquire advanced methodological tools and knowledge in EU conflict of laws, so as to be able to autonomously understand and analyse current legal issues in cross-border civil and commercial cases and litigation.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will be able to (i) identify the elements that allow a dispute to be qualified as 'international'; (ii) critically analyse the rules on jurisdiction and conflict of laws; (iii) independently analyse complex situations; (iv) correctly apply the relevant rules; (v) express themselves in appropriate legal language, even with group works and in public speaking sessions.

PREREQUISITES

No prerequisite coursework is required; however, the teaching deepens topics from the basic and fundamental courses of International Law and European Union Law I.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and exams will be held in presence.

All lecturer’s communication will be done via Aulaweb (see link below).

The course consists of face-to-face in-person lectures for a total of 54 hours (equivalent to 9 credits CFU/ECTS), during which theoretical notions will be contextualised in light of practical (historical and/or current) cases. Occasionally, guests may be invited for in-depth and/or professionalizing lectures.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Classes will focus in particular on:

• Brussels I bis Regulation, on jurisdiction and free movement of decisions in civil and commercial matters;

• Rome I and Rome II Regulation, on the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations;

• Cross-border Service of Documents Regulation;

• Insolvency Regulation;

• Brussels II ter Regulation on jurisdiction and free movement of decision in annulment, legal separation, divorce, and parental responsibility matters;

• Rome III Regulation on the law applicable to separation and divorce.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

See the Italian version of the document.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

STEFANO DOMINELLI (President)

ILARIA QUEIROLO

FRANCESCA MAOLI (President Substitute)

LAURA CARPANETO (Substitute)

CHIARA CELLERINO (Substitute)

MARIA ELENA DE MAESTRI (Substitute)

FRANCESCO PESCE (Substitute)

PIETRO SANNA (Substitute)

MATTEO SOMMELLA (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

See official calendar.

Class schedule

EUROPEAN UNION LAW II

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination is oral, held in person and only during official exam sessions. It usually consists of three questions on the topics of the programme, and lasts approximately 15 minutes.

In addition, and exclusively for those who attend two-thirds of the lectures in person, the lecturer may possibly introduce one optional tests at the last class (multiple choice questions) that exempts from the oral examination.

It should also be noted that attending in-person at least 50% of the lessons allows students be examined on the programme for 'attending students'.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Exams aim to test whether the student is able to identify, understand and apply the rules of private international law covered in the programme, as well as to use appropriate legal terminology.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

For the office hours, check the teacher's personal page.

For DSA: interested persons must get in touch with the departmental contact person and not the lecturer.